Biosecurity (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2015 (62 of 2015)

Schedule 4   Application, saving and transitional provisions commencing later

Part 4   Managing biosecurity risks: monitoring, control and response

46   Power to carry out vector monitoring and control activities with consent

(1) Section 55E of the Quarantine Act continues to apply, for the 6 months beginning on the commencement day, in relation to private property for which both the following conditions are met:

(a) the person who owns or controls the property either:

(i) gave consent before the commencement day for a quarantine officer (human quarantine), and other persons acting under his or her supervision or control (if any) to enter onto the property and carry out vector monitoring and control activities; or

(ii) gives consent not more than 90 days after the commencement day for a biosecurity officer, and other persons acting under his or her supervision or control (if any) to enter onto the property and carry out vector monitoring and control activities;

(b) the property is not in a biosecurity monitoring zone under the Biosecurity Act.

Note: If the property starts to be in a biosecurity monitoring zone at any time in those 6 months, section 55E of the Quarantine Act ceases to apply in relation to the property at that time.

(2) That section applies for that period as if it referred to a human biosecurity officer instead of a quarantine officer (human quarantine).