| Biosecurity Act | |
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| New Zealand Parliament | |
Long title
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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 | |
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. It was a world first.
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
- Biosecurity in New Zealand
- Biodiversity of New Zealand
- Conservation in New Zealand
- Environment Act 1986
- Ministry for the Environment (New Zealand)
- National Pest Plant Accord
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). : 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
- Biosecurity Act 1993 - text of the Act
- Biosecurity New Zealand, part of Ministry for Primary Industries