

Amendments to the Plant Biosecurity Act 2010
The Bill provides additional support to inspectors when interpreting and applying the requirements of the Plant Biosecurity Act 2010 to prevent the entry and spread of plant pests and diseases in Victoria.
The Bill amends the definition of a plant health declaration to provide a clear power to authorise a person to issue a declaration. It clarifies circumstances in which an Importation Order can be made to prevent entry of pests and diseases into Victoria; and the notification of relevant persons, and taking of samples, when plants are seized or detained. It also provides new offences for inappropriate use of plant health ...