Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

BIOSECURITY ACT 2023 (NO. 50 OF 2023) - SECT 87

    (1)     A provision of this part that provides for the director-general to exercise a function in an emergency provides for the director-general to exercise that function if—

        (a)     the director-general reasonably believes it is necessary to exercise the function because of an emergency declaration; or

        (b)     the director-general otherwise reasonably believes it is necessary to exercise the function because—

              (i)     a biosecurity emergency has happened, is happening or is likely to happen; or

              (ii)     the director-general reasonably suspects a biosecurity emergency has happened, is happening or is likely to happen.

    (2)     A function under this part is taken to have been exercised in an emergency if it is exercised by the director-general in the circumstances mentioned in subsection (1).