Biosecurity Act 1993

Biosecurity Act
Biosecurity Act
New Zealand Parliament
	Long title An Act to restate and reform the law relating to the exclusion, eradication, and effective management of pests and unwanted organisms ;
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

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]

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.

References

^ 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. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)

External links

Biosecurity Act 1993 - text of the Act
Biosecurity New Zealand, part of Ministry for Primary Industries

[nz1997-1] 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.

[2] 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. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)

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Biosecurity Act 1993

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