Biosecurity Act 1993

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]

For the Australian 2015 Act, see Biosecurity Act 2015.
Biosecurity Act
New Zealand Parliament
Royal assent26 August 1993
Commenced1 October 1993
Administered byMinistry of Agriculture and Forestry
Amended by
Biosecurity Amendment Act (No 2) 2008
Status: Current legislation

In the Act an unwanted organism is 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 a National Pest Management Strategy and Regional Pest Management Strategy.[3]

See also

References
  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. MAF Biosecurity New Zealand. Biosecurity, Policy and Risk Directorate (2009). Review of key parts of the Biosecurity Act 1993 (PDF). [Wellington, N.Z.]: MAF Biosecurity New Zealand. ISBN 978-0-478-35734-9.
  3. "The Accord and pest management strategies – what is the difference?" (PDF). Biosecurity New Zealand. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
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