Biosecurity Act 1993 is an Act of Parliament in New Zealand. The Act is a restatement and reform of the laws relating to pests and other unwanted organisms.[1] It was a world first.[2]
| Biosecurity Act | |
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| New Zealand Parliament | |
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| Passed | 1993 |
| Royal assent | 26 August 1993 |
| Commenced | 1 October 1993 |
| Administered by | Ministry for Primary Industries |
| Amended by | |
| Biosecurity Amendment Act (No 2) 2008 | |
| Status: Current legislation | |
In the Act an "unwanted organism" is defined as one that "is capable or potentially capable of causing unwanted harm to any natural and physical resources or human health" and a "restricted organism" means "any organism for which a containment approval has been granted in accordance with the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996".
Part 5 of the Act provides for national pest management plans and regional pest management plans.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Tayor, Rowan; Smith Ian, eds. (1997). The State of New Zealand's Environment. Wellington: Ministry for the Environment, GP Publications. ISBN 0-478-09000-5. Archived from the original on 14 March 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ^ Policy and Risk Directorate, MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (2009). Review of key parts of the Biosecurity Act 1993 (PDF). [Wellington, N.Z.]: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. ISBN 978-0-478-35734-9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
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External links
edit- Biosecurity Act 1993 - text of the Act
- Biosecurity New Zealand, part of Ministry for Primary Industries