(1)
Every person who—
at any time suspects the presence of an organism in any place in New Zealand; and
suspects that it is for the time being declared to be a notifiable organism under subsection (2) of section 45; and
believes that it is not at the time established in that place; and
has no reasonable grounds for believing that the chief technical officer is aware of its presence or possible presence in that place at that time,—
shall without unreasonable delay report to the chief technical officer its presence or possible presence in that place at that time.
(2)
at any time suspects the presence of an organism in a place in the region, or in any part of the region, of a regional council; and
suspects that it is for the time being declared to be an organism notifiable within the region or part under subsection (3) of section 45; and
believes that it is not at that time established in that place; and
Section 46(1)(b): amended, on 26 November 1997, by section 35(2)(c) of the Biosecurity Amendment Act 1997 (1997 No 89).