Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Governor - General may vary a biosecurity emergency declaration to extend the biosecurity emergency period for up to 3 months if the Agriculture Minister is satisfied that:
(a) the declaration disease or pest is continuing to pose a severe and immediate threat, or is continuing to cause harm, to any of the following on a nationally significant scale:
(ii) the environment;
(iii) economic activities related to animals, plants or the environment; and
(b) the extension is necessary to prevent or control the establishment or spread of the declaration disease or pest in Australian territory or a part of Australian territory.
(2) A variation made under subsection (1) is a legislative instrument, but section 42 (disallowance) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply to the variation.
(3) The Governor - General may extend a biosecurity emergency period under subsection (1) more than once.