Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - NOTES

No. 61, 2015

Compilation No. 18

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

Includes amendments: Act No. 39, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Biosecurity Act 2015 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

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Editorial changes

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Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self-repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents

Chapter 1--Preliminary

Part 1--Preliminary

1 Short title

2 Commencement

3 Simplified outline of this Act

4 Objects of this Act

5 Appropriate Level of Protection (ALOP) for Australia against biosecurity risks

6 Act binds the Crown

7 Extension of Act to Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands and other prescribed external Territories

8 Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws

Part 2--Definitions

9 Definitions

10 Meaning of approved arrangement

11 Meaning of associate

12 Meaning of Australian territory

13 Meaning of biosecurity entry point

14 Meaning of biosecurity industry participant and covered by

14A Meaning of biosecurity worker

16 Meaning of conveyance

17 Meaning of exposed to

18 Meaning of first point of entry

19 Meaning of goods

20 Meaning of installation

21 Meaning of operator of a conveyance

22 Meaning of person in charge

Part 3--Constitutional and international law provisions

Division 1--Introduction

23 Simplified outline of this Part

Division 2--Constitutional and international law provisions

24 Severability

25 Application of this Act in relation to pests that are quarantine risks or invasive pests

26 Application of this Act in relation to invasive pests

27 Compensation for acquisition of property

28 Freedom of interstate trade, commerce and intercourse

29 Commonwealth not to give preference

30 Application of this Act to foreign aircraft and vessels

Part 4--Principles affecting decisions to exercise certain powers

31 Simplified outline of this Part

32 The principles

Chapter 2--Managing biosecurity risks: human health

Part 1--General protections and listing human diseases

Division 1--Introduction

33 Simplified outline of this Part

Division 2--Protections

Subdivision A--General protections

34 The principles

35 No interference with urgent or life-threatening medical needs

Subdivision B--Protections for children or incapable persons

36 Child or incapable person may be accompanied

37 Officer to contact parent, guardian or next of kin of unaccompanied child or incapable person

38 Requirement to comply with direction

39 Parent, guardian or next of kin may authorise person to accompany child or incapable person

40 Giving consent

41 Exception for requiring an individual to remain at a place

Division 3--Listing human diseases

42 Listing human diseases

Part 2--Preventing risks to human health

Division 1--Introduction

43 Simplified outline of this Part

Division 2--Entry and exit requirements

44 Entry requirements

45 Exit requirements

46 Civil penalties for failing to comply with certain entry and exit requirements

Division 3--Contact information for operators

47 Requirements for operators to provide 24/7 contact information

Division 4--Pratique

48 Positive pratique

49 Negative pratique

50 Pre-departure reporting

Division 5--Preventative biosecurity measures

51 Determining preventative biosecurity measures

52 Civil penalty for failing to comply with a preventative biosecurity measure

Division 6--Information gathering powers

54 Who may ask questions and require written information

55 Asking questions and requiring answers from particular individuals

56 Asking questions and requiring answers from any individual

57 Requiring an individual to provide written information

58 Offence for failing to comply with a requirement

Part 3--Managing risks to human health: human biosecurity control orders

Division 1--Introduction

59 Simplified outline of this Part

Division 2--Imposing human biosecurity control orders on individuals

Subdivision A--Imposing, varying and revoking human biosecurity control orders

60 Imposing a human biosecurity control order on an individual

61 Contents of a human biosecurity control order

62 Form of a human biosecurity control order

63 Giving a human biosecurity control order to an individual

64 Varying a human biosecurity control order

65 Giving notice of a variation of a human biosecurity control order

66 Revoking a human biosecurity control order

67 Notifying Director of Human Biosecurity of imposition, variation or revocation of human biosecurity control order

Subdivision B--Powers if officer intends to impose human biosecurity control order

68 Requiring an individual to remain at a place

69 Providing contact information

70 Requirement for an individual to notify changes to contact information

Subdivision C--When an individual is required to comply with a biosecurity measure

71 Consenting to a biosecurity measure

72 Director of Human Biosecurity may give direction requiring compliance

73 When direction to comply with biosecurity measure ceases to be in force

74 When individual is required to comply with a biosecurity measure

Subdivision D--ART review of isolation and traveller movement measures

75 Obligation on Director of Human Biosecurity relating to Administrative Review Tribunal application

76 Applications

77 Reasons and documents

78 Time period for making a decision

79 Limitation on Administrative Review Tribunal power to stay etc. decisions

Subdivision E--Other provisions relating to external review of isolation and traveller movement measures

80 Time period for making applications under the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977

81 Judicial review of isolation and traveller movement measures

Division 3--Biosecurity measures that may be included in a human biosecurity control order

Subdivision A--General provisions relating to including biosecurity measures in a human biosecurity control order

82 Who can include a biosecurity measure in a human biosecurity control order

83 Informing individual of risks

84 Test for including a biosecurity measure in a human biosecurity control order

Subdivision B--Biosecurity measures that may be included in a human biosecurity control order

85 Managing contacts

86 Contacting officer with health status

87 Restricting behaviour

88 Risk minimisation interventions

89 Decontamination

90 Undergoing an examination

91 Requiring body samples for diagnosis

92 Receiving a vaccination or treatment

93 Receiving medication

94 Appropriate medical or other standards to be applied

95 No use of force to require compliance with certain biosecurity measures

96 Traveller movement measure

97 Isolation measure

Subdivision C--Provisions relating to traveller movement measures

98 Traveller movement measure alert

99 Content of traveller movement measure alert

100 Destruction of traveller movement measure alert

101 Prevention from leaving Australian territory

Division 4--Other provisions relating to human biosecurity control orders

Subdivision A--Consular assistance

102 Consular assistance

Subdivision B--Detention

103 Detention

104 Rules relating to detention

105 Release from detention

106 Offence for escaping from detention

Subdivision C--Miscellaneous

107 Offence for failing to comply with a human biosecurity control order

108 Expenses incurred in complying with human biosecurity control orders

Part 4--Managing risks to human health: other biosecurity measures

Division 1--Introduction

109 Simplified outline of this Part

Division 2--Managing deceased individuals

110 Human remains brought into Australian territory

111 Officer may give directions for managing human remains

112 Individuals who have died in transit or on arrival

Division 3--Human health response zones

113 Determining human health response zones

114 Consultation requirements

115 Notification requirements

116 Civil penalty for failing to comply with a requirement of a human health response zone determination

Chapter 3--Managing biosecurity risks: goods

Part 1--Goods brought into Australian territory

Division 1--Introduction

117 Simplified outline of this Part

118 Objects of this Part

Division 2--Goods are subject to biosecurity control

119 Goods brought into Australian territory are subject to biosecurity control

Division 3--Notice of goods to be unloaded in Australian territory

120 Notice must be given of goods to be unloaded in Australian territory

121 Notice of goods to be unloaded in Australian territory--requirement to give additional or corrected information

122 Power to obtain extra information relating to goods covered by a notice under section 120

Division 4--Assessment of level of biosecurity risk

123 Biosecurity risk assessment powers

124 Direction to secure goods

125 Inspecting goods and taking samples

126 Asking questions about goods

127 Requiring documents relating to goods to be produced

128 Movement of goods

129 Biosecurity control notice may be affixed to goods or given to person in charge of goods

130 Unauthorised persons must not move etc. goods in relation to which direction has been given or notice has been affixed

Division 5--Biosecurity measures to manage unacceptable level of biosecurity risk

131 Biosecurity measures may be required in relation to goods

132 Movement of goods

133 Treatment of goods

134 Treatment that is likely to damage goods

135 Export of goods

136 Destruction of goods

137 Regulations may provide for other biosecurity measures

138 Powers of biosecurity officer if biosecurity measures are required

139 Biosecurity officer may affix notice to goods

140 Person must comply with direction to take biosecurity measures

141 Unauthorised persons must not move etc. goods to which notice has been affixed

Division 6--Unloading goods at landing places or ports

142 Application of this Division

143 Person in charge may allow goods to be unloaded from aircraft or vessel subject to direction etc.

144 Person may unload goods from aircraft or vessel subject to direction etc.

145 Goods must not be unloaded except at first point of entry for those goods or with permission

146 Permission to unload goods at landing place or port other than first point of entry for those goods

147 Goods must be brought to biosecurity entry point for those goods at first point of entry

148 Permission to bring goods to alternative biosecurity entry point

149 Receiving or possessing goods unloaded from aircraft or vessel in contravention of this Division

Division 7--Unloading goods from vessel displaying prescribed quarantine signal

150 Application of this Division

151 Unloading goods from vessel displaying prescribed quarantine signal

152 Receiving or possessing goods unloaded from vessel displaying prescribed quarantine signal

Division 8--Reporting biosecurity incidents

153 Application of this Division

154 Director of Biosecurity may determine acts, omissions or events to be reportable biosecurity incidents

155 Reporting by person in charge of aircraft or vessel carrying goods

156 Reporting by person in charge of goods

157 How reports must be made

Division 9--Goods exposed to goods that are subject to biosecurity control

158 Application of this Division

159 Assessment and management of biosecurity risk associated with exposed goods

160 Exposed goods orders

161 Effect of exposed goods order

Division 10--Release of goods from biosecurity control

162 When goods brought into Australian territory are released from biosecurity control

163 Notice releasing goods from biosecurity control

164 Revoking notice or declaration releasing goods from biosecurity control

Part 2--Biosecurity Import Risk Analyses

Division 1--Introduction

165 Simplified outline of this Part

Division 2--Biosecurity Import Risk Analyses

166 What is a Biosecurity Import Risk Analysis (BIRA)

167 Director of Biosecurity may conduct a BIRA

168 Agriculture Minister may direct Director of Biosecurity to commence a BIRA

169 Process for conducting a BIRA

170 Reports

Part 3--Prohibited goods etc.

Division 1--Introduction

171 Simplified outline of this Part

172 Exclusion of State and Territory laws

Division 2--Prohibited goods and conditionally non-prohibited goods

173 Prohibited goods

174 Conditionally non-prohibited goods

175 Security may be required in relation to conditionally non-prohibited goods

Division 3--Permits to bring or import goods into Australian territory

176 Application of this Division

177 Person may apply for permit

178 Dealing with application

179 Director of Biosecurity may grant permit

180 Conditions of permit

181 Variation, suspension or revocation of permit

Division 4--Suspended goods

182 Director of Biosecurity may suspend bringing or importation of goods into Australian territory for a period

183 Variation of determination suspending bringing or importation of goods into Australian territory

184 Effect on permit of suspended goods determination

Division 5--Offences and civil penalty provisions

185 Bringing or importing prohibited or suspended goods into Australian territory

186 Contravening conditions applying to conditionally non-prohibited goods brought or imported into Australian territory

186A Contravening conditions applying to conditionally non-prohibited goods brought or imported into Australian territory--concealment of goods

187 Contravening conditions of a permit

188 Receiving or possessing prohibited or suspended goods brought or imported into Australian territory

Chapter 4--Managing biosecurity risks: conveyances

Part 1--Introduction

189 Objects of this Chapter

Part 2--Conveyances entering Australian territory etc.

Division 1--Introduction

190 Simplified outline of this Part

Division 2--Conveyances that are subject to biosecurity control

191 Aircraft and vessels entering Australian territory

192 Conveyances exposed to other conveyances that are subject to biosecurity control

Division 3--Pre-arrival reporting etc.

193 Pre-arrival reporting

194 Pre-arrival reporting--requirement to give more information

195 Power to obtain extra information relating to an aircraft or vessel covered by a pre-arrival report

196 Persons on incoming aircraft or vessel may be required to provide information or travel documents to assess biosecurity risk

Division 3A--Entry requirements: persons entering Australian territory on board conveyances

196A Persons on incoming aircraft or vessel may be subject to requirements relating to diseases or pests

196B Varying and revoking requirements

196C Civil penalty for failing to comply with requirement

Division 4--Assessment of level of biosecurity risk associated with conveyances

197 Biosecurity risk assessment powers

198 Securing conveyance

199 Inspecting conveyance

200 Asking questions about conveyance

201 Requiring documents relating to conveyance to be produced

202 Movement of conveyance

203 Biosecurity control notice may be affixed to conveyance or given to person in charge of conveyance

204 Unauthorised persons must not move etc. conveyance in relation to which direction has been given

Division 5--Biosecurity measures to manage unacceptable level of biosecurity risk associated with conveyances

204A Requirements to destroy vectors on incoming or outgoing aircraft or vessels

205 Biosecurity measures may be required in relation to conveyance

206 Movement of certain aircraft and vessels

207 Movement of exposed conveyances

208 Treatment of conveyance

209 Treatment that is likely to damage conveyance

210 Destruction of conveyance

211 Conveyance must not be destroyed during review period

212 Regulations may provide for other biosecurity measures

213 Powers of biosecurity officer if biosecurity measures are required

214 Biosecurity officer may affix notice to conveyance

215 Person must comply with direction to take biosecurity measures

216 Unauthorised persons must not move etc. conveyance in relation to which biosecurity measures have been required

Division 6--Leaving conveyances

217 Person in charge of conveyance may leave conveyance unless directed not to do so

Division 7--Release of conveyances from biosecurity control

218 When conveyance is released from biosecurity control

219 Notice releasing conveyance from biosecurity control

Division 8--Miscellaneous

220 Information about biosecurity requirements must be given to persons on board incoming aircraft or vessels

221 Quarantine signal

Part 3--First points of entry and biosecurity entry points

Division 1--Introduction

222 Simplified outline of this Part

Division 2--First points of entry and biosecurity entry points for incoming aircraft and goods

223 Determination of landing places that are first points of entry for aircraft or goods that are subject to biosecurity control

224 Biosecurity entry points for aircraft and goods that are subject to biosecurity control

225 Determination may be subject to conditions

226 Determination may have effect for specified period

227 Variation and revocation of determination etc.

228 Determination is a legislative instrument

Division 3--First points of entry and biosecurity entry points for incoming vessels and goods

229 Determination of ports that are first points of entry for vessels or goods that are subject to biosecurity control

230 Biosecurity entry points for vessels and goods that are subject to biosecurity control

231 Determination may be subject to conditions

232 Determination may have effect for specified period

233 Variation and revocation of determination etc.

234 Determination is a legislative instrument

Part 4--Entry points for incoming aircraft and vessels

Division 1--Introduction

235 Simplified outline of this Part

Division 2--Entry points for aircraft that intend to land in Australian territory

236 Application of this Division

237 Aircraft must land at first point of entry

238 Aircraft must be brought to relevant biosecurity entry point (if any) at first point of entry

239 Permission for aircraft to land at landing place that is not first point of entry for aircraft

240 Direction requiring aircraft to land, or not to land, at specified landing place

241 Direction requiring aircraft not to land at any landing place in Australian territory

242 Direction requiring aircraft to land, or not to land, at specified landing place--management of human health risks

243 Person who is given direction must comply with it

Division 3--Entry points for vessels that intend to be moored in Australian territory

244 Application of this Division

245 Vessel must be moored at first point of entry

246 Vessel must be brought to relevant biosecurity entry point (if any) at first point of entry

247 Permission for vessel to be moored at port that is not first point of entry for vessel

248 Direction requiring vessel to be moored, or not to be moored, at specified port

249 Direction requiring vessel not to be moored at any port in Australian territory

250 Direction requiring vessel to be moored, or not to be moored, at specified port--management of human health risks

251 Person who is given direction must comply with it

Division 4--Miscellaneous

252 Biosecurity officer etc. may enter landing places or ports

252A Direction to operator of first point of entry to carry out activities to control vectors

Part 5--Ship sanitation

Division 1--Introduction

253 Simplified outline of this Part

Division 2--Ship sanitation

254 Application of this Division

255 Regulations may prescribe scheme in relation to ship sanitation

256 Declaring ports at which vessels may be inspected for the purposes of the scheme

257 Assessing and managing sanitation health risks

Chapter 5--Ballast water and sediment

Part 1--Application and interpretation

Division 1--Introduction

258 Simplified outline of this Part

Division 2--Application and interpretation

259 Extension of Chapter to every external Territory

260 Vessels in dry dock in Australia

261 Foreign vessels and the Australian Antarctic Territory

262 References to the person in charge of a vessel do not include persons exercising certain powers

263 Permanent ballast water in sealed tanks not subject to this Chapter

263A Warships, naval auxiliary or other vessels owned or operated by the Australian government or the government of a foreign country

264 Relationship with other Commonwealth laws

265 Relationship with State and Territory laws

Part 2--Notice of discharge of ballast water in Australian territorial seas

Division 1--Introduction

266 Simplified outline of this Part

Division 2--Reporting ballast water discharges

267 Reporting ballast water discharges in Australian territorial seas

268 Reporting ballast water discharges in Australian territorial seas--requirement to give additional or corrected information

Part 3--Management of discharge of ballast water

Division 1--Introduction

269 Simplified outline of this Part

Division 2--Offence of discharging ballast water

270 Offence--discharging ballast water

Division 3--Exceptions: ballast water management

Subdivision A--Exception

271 Exception--ballast water has been managed for discharge

Subdivision B--Methods of ballast water management

272 Approved method of ballast water management

273 Method of ballast water management--application for approval

274 Method of ballast water management--approval of method approved by foreign country

Subdivision C--Ballast water exchange

275 Management by ballast water exchange

Division 4--Exception: discharge as part of acceptable ballast water exchange

276 Exception--discharge as part of acceptable ballast water exchange

Division 5--Exception: approved discharge to ballast water reception facility

277 Exception--approved discharge to ballast water reception facility

278 Discharge to ballast water reception facility--application for approval

Division 6--Exception: discharge covered by exemption

278A Exception--discharge covered by prescribed conditions

279 Exception--discharge covered by exemption

280 Director of Biosecurity may grant exemptions

281 Variation and revocation of exemption

Division 7--Exception: taking up and discharging ballast water at same place

282 Exception--taking up and discharging ballast water at same place

Division 8--Exceptions and reporting requirements relating to safety, accidents and pollution

283 Exceptions--safety, accidents and pollution

284 Report of discharge relating to safety, accident or pollution

Part 4--Ballast water management plans and ballast water management certificates

Division 1--Introduction

285 Simplified outline of this Part

Division 1A--General requirement to have ballast water management plan and certificate

285A Vessels to have a ballast water management plan and certificate

285B Scheme to provide further exemptions from requirement to have a ballast water management plan and certificate

285C Offence for failing to have a ballast water management plan or certificate

Division 2--Ballast water management plans

286 Ballast water management plan

287 Approval of ballast water management plans for vessels

Division 3--Ballast water management certificates

288 Ballast water management certificate

290 Issue or endorsement etc. of ballast water management certificate on behalf of the Commonwealth

Division 4--Survey authorities

290A Director of Biosecurity may authorise person to be survey authority

Part 5--Ballast water records

Division 1--Introduction

291 Simplified outline of this Part

Division 2--Ballast water records

292 Vessels must have a ballast water record system

293 Recording ballast water operations and disposal of sediment

294 Records must be retained

295 Appropriate ballast water records for vessels

Part 6--Offence of disposing of sediment

Division 1--Introduction

297 Simplified outline of this Part

Division 2--Offence of disposing of sediment

298 Offence--disposing of sediment

299 Exceptions--safety, accidents and pollution

299A Report of disposal of sediment relating to safety, accident or pollution

Part 7--Compliance and enforcement

Division 1--Introduction

300 Simplified outline of this Part

300A Purpose and location of exercise of powers

Division 2--Powers in relation to vessels

300B Securing vessels

300C Inspecting and taking samples from vessels

300D Asking questions about vessels

301 Power to require owner of vessel to provide ballast water records

Division 3--Directions powers

302 Directions not to discharge ballast water

303 Directions about movement of vessel

304 Directions about movement of vessel--variation or revocation

304A Report on failure to comply with direction

305 Offence--contravening a direction

306 Manner of giving directions etc.

Part 8--Miscellaneous

307 Compensation for undue detention or delay of vessel

308 Prescribing matters by reference to other instruments

308A Determination

Chapter 6--Managing biosecurity risks: monitoring, control and response

Part 1--Introduction

309 Simplified outline of this Part

310 Modified meaning of biosecurity risk

311 Objects of this Chapter

312 Application of this Chapter

Part 1A--Locating prohibited or suspended goods etc.

Division 1--Introduction

312A Simplified outline of this Part

Division 2--Information-gathering powers

312B Requirement to notify of information about goods that have become suspended goods

312C Requirement to notify of information about goods that have become prohibited goods

312D Information-gathering powers relating to prohibited goods, suspended goods and certain conditionally non -prohibited goods

312E Asking questions about goods

312F Requiring documents relating to goods to be produced

Part 2--Assessment of level of biosecurity risk

Division 1--Introduction

313 Simplified outline of this Part

Division 2--Circumstances in which biosecurity risk assessment powers may be exercised

314 Reasonable suspicion that disease or pest may pose unacceptable level of biosecurity risk

315 Exercise of biosecurity risk assessment powers in premises

Division 3--Biosecurity risk assessment powers

316 Application of this Division

317 Direction to secure goods or conveyance

318 Inspections and taking samples of goods or premises

319 Asking questions about goods or premises

320 Requiring documents relating to goods or premises to be produced

321 Movement of goods or conveyance

322 Biosecurity officer may affix notice to goods or conveyance

323 Unauthorised persons must not move etc. goods or conveyance to which notice has been affixed

324 Operating electronic equipment on premises

325 Expert assistance to operate electronic equipment

326 Compensation for damage to electronic equipment

Division 4--Offences

327 Contravention of direction

328 Contravention of requirement to answer questions etc.

329 Contravention of requirement to produce documents

330 Unauthorised persons must not move etc. goods or conveyance to which notice has been affixed

Part 3--Biosecurity measures to manage unacceptable level of biosecurity risk

Division 1--Introduction

331 Simplified outline of this Part

Division 2--Powers that may be exercised: general

Subdivision A--Circumstances in which powers may be exercised

332 Circumstances in which powers set out in this Division may be exercised

Subdivision B--Powers relating to entry to and exit from premises

333 Entry and exit etc. requirements--persons

334 Entry and exit etc. requirements--goods and conveyances

Subdivision C--Powers relating to treatment of goods, conveyances and other premises

335 Treatment of goods

336 Treatment that may damage goods

337 Treatment of conveyance

338 Treatment that may damage conveyance

339 Treatment of premises (other than a conveyance)

340 Treatment that may damage premises (other than a conveyance)

341 Dealing with premises (other than a conveyance) if owner does not agree to treatment etc.

Subdivision D--Powers relating to destruction of goods, conveyances and other premises

342 Destruction of goods

343 Destruction of conveyance

344 Destruction of premises

345 High-value goods, conveyances or premises must not be destroyed during review period

Division 3--Powers provided by regulations

346 Regulations may provide for other biosecurity measures

Division 4--Other powers

347 Powers of biosecurity officer if biosecurity measures are required

348 Biosecurity officer may affix notice to goods or premises

Division 5--Offences and civil penalty provisions

349 Contravention of requirement relating to entering or leaving etc. premises

350 Person must comply with direction

351 Unauthorised persons must not move etc. goods or conveyance to which notice has been affixed

Part 4--Biosecurity control orders

Division 1--Introduction

352 Simplified outline of this Part

Division 2--Making, varying and revoking biosecurity control orders

353 Director of Biosecurity may make biosecurity control order to manage unacceptable level of biosecurity risk

354 Content of a biosecurity control order

355 Form of biosecurity control order

356 Biosecurity control order to be given to person in charge etc. of goods or premises or affixed to goods or premises

357 Circumstances in which biosecurity control order ceases to be in force

358 Variation of biosecurity control order

359 Revocation of biosecurity control order

Division 3--Powers that may be exercised under biosecurity control order

360 Powers that may be exercised--general

361 Exercise of powers in premises

362 Power to secure goods or premises to deal with another disease or pest

Division 4--Civil penalty provision

363 Unauthorised persons must not interfere with etc. biosecurity control order affixed to goods or premises

Part 5--Biosecurity response zones

Division 1--Introduction

364 Simplified outline of this Part

Division 2--Biosecurity response zone determinations

365 Director of Biosecurity may determine biosecurity response zone

366 Content of a biosecurity response zone determination

367 Additional powers that may be specified in a biosecurity response zone determination

368 Consultation requirements

369 Notification requirements

Division 3--Powers that may be exercised in biosecurity response zones

370 Powers that may be exercised--general

371 Exercise of powers in premises

372 Power to secure goods or premises to deal with another disease or pest

Division 4--Offences and civil penalty provisions

373 Unauthorised persons must not interfere with etc. notices or markings identifying biosecurity response zone

374 Unauthorised persons must not interfere with etc. notices or markings identifying goods or premises in a biosecurity response zone

375 Person must comply with direction

376 Unauthorised persons must not interfere with etc. equipment etc. set up in biosecurity response zone

Part 6--Biosecurity monitoring zones

Division 1--Introduction

377 Simplified outline of this Part

Division 2--Permanent biosecurity monitoring zones

Subdivision A--Areas that are permanent biosecurity monitoring zones

378 Permanent biosecurity monitoring zones

Subdivision B--Powers that may be exercised in permanent biosecurity monitoring zones

379 Powers that may be exercised--general

380 Exercise of powers in premises

Subdivision C--Civil penalty provisions

381 Unauthorised persons must not interfere with etc. notices or markings identifying permanent biosecurity monitoring zone

382 Unauthorised persons must not interfere with etc. notices or markings identifying goods or premises in a permanent biosecurity monitoring zone

383 Unauthorised persons must not interfere with etc. equipment etc. set up in permanent biosecurity monitoring zone

Division 3--Temporary biosecurity monitoring zones

Subdivision A--Temporary biosecurity monitoring zone determinations

384 Director of Biosecurity may determine temporary biosecurity monitoring zone

385 Content of a temporary biosecurity monitoring zone determination

386 Additional powers that may be specified in a temporary biosecurity monitoring zone determination

387 Consultation requirements

388 Notification requirements

Subdivision B--Powers that may be exercised in temporary biosecurity monitoring zones

389 Powers that may be exercised--general

390 Exercise of powers in premises

Subdivision C--Civil penalty provisions

391 Unauthorised persons must not interfere with etc. notices or markings identifying temporary biosecurity monitoring zone

392 Unauthorised persons must not interfere with etc. notices or markings identifying goods or premises in temporary biosecurity monitoring zone

393 Unauthorised persons must not interfere with etc. equipment etc. set up in temporary biosecurity monitoring zone

Part 6A--Preventative biosecurity measures

Division 1--Introduction

393A Simplified outline of this Part

Division 2--Preventative biosecurity measures

393B Determining preventative biosecurity measures

393C Civil penalty for failing to comply with a preventative biosecurity measure

Part 7--Biosecurity activity zones

Division 1--Introduction

394 Simplified outline of this Part

Division 2--Biosecurity activity zone determinations

395 Director of Biosecurity may determine biosecurity activity zone

396 Consultation requirements

397 Notification requirements

398 Revocation of biosecurity activity zone determination

Division 3--Powers that may be exercised in biosecurity activity zones

399 Powers that may be exercised

400 Use of force

Division 4--Offences and civil penalty provisions

401 Unauthorised persons must not interfere with etc. notices or markings identifying biosecurity activity zone

402 Unauthorised persons must not interfere with etc. notices or markings identifying goods or premises in a biosecurity activity zone

403 Person must comply with direction

Chapter 7--Approved arrangements

Part 1--Introduction

404 Simplified outline of this Chapter

Part 2--Approval of proposed arrangement

405 Person may apply to relevant Director for approval of proposed arrangement to carry out biosecurity activities

406 Relevant Director must decide whether or not to approve proposed arrangement

407 Proposed arrangement may be approved subject to condition requiring security to be given

408 Notice of decision

409 Duration of approved arrangement

410 Restrictions on applications for approval of proposed arrangements etc.

411 Transfer of approved arrangement

Part 3--Variation of approved arrangement

Division 1--Application by biosecurity industry participant

412 Application for approval of varied arrangement

Division 2--Variation required by relevant Director

413 Relevant Director may vary or require variation of approved arrangement

414 Notice varying conditions of approved arrangement

415 Date of effect of variation of conditions of approved arrangement

416 Notice requiring approved arrangement to be varied

Part 4--Suspension of approved arrangement

Division 1--Suspension requested by biosecurity industry participant

417 Biosecurity industry participant may request relevant Director to suspend all or part of approved arrangement

Division 2--Suspension by relevant Director

418 Relevant Director may suspend approved arrangement

419 Notice of suspension

420 Period of suspension

Division 3--Management of biosecurity risks during suspension

421 Management of biosecurity risks during suspension

Part 5--Revocation or expiry of approved arrangement

Division 1--Revocation requested by biosecurity industry participant

422 Biosecurity industry participant may request relevant Director to revoke approved arrangement

Division 2--Revocation by relevant Director

423 Relevant Director may revoke approved arrangement

424 Notice of revocation

425 Date of effect of revocation

Division 3--Management of biosecurity risks after revocation or expiry of approved arrangement

426 Management of biosecurity risks after revocation or expiry of approved arrangement

Part 6--Powers and obligations of biosecurity industry participants

Division 1--General

427 Authorisation to carry out biosecurity activities in accordance with approved arrangement

428 Biosecurity industry participant must carry out biosecurity activities in accordance with approved arrangement etc.

429 Biosecurity officer may give direction to biosecurity industry participant to manage biosecurity risks

430 Biosecurity industry participant may charge fee in relation to biosecurity activities carried out

Division 2--Biosecurity incidents

431 Reporting biosecurity incidents

432 Costs of dealing with biosecurity incidents

Part 7--Other provisions

Division 1--Applications for approval

433 Applications to which this Division applies

434 Requirements for applications

435 Dealing with applications

Division 1A--Notice of proposed variation, suspension or revocation

435A Notice of proposed variation, suspension or revocation

Division 2--Audit powers

436 Relevant Director may require audit to be carried out

437 Powers of auditors

Division 3--Miscellaneous

438 Giving false or misleading information to a biosecurity industry participant

439 Giving false or misleading documents to a biosecurity industry participant

440 Obstruction or hindrance of person acting in accordance with approved arrangement

441 Protection from civil proceedings

Chapter 8--Biosecurity emergencies and human biosecurity emergencies

Part 1--Biosecurity emergencies

Division 1--Introduction

442 Simplified outline of this Part

Division 2--Declaration of biosecurity emergency

443 Governor-General may declare that a biosecurity emergency exists

444 Governor-General may extend biosecurity emergency period

Division 3--Emergency requirements, directions and actions

445 Agriculture Minister may determine emergency requirements during biosecurity emergencies

446 Agriculture Minister may give directions and take actions during biosecurity emergencies

447 Limits on power to give directions and take actions

448 Limit on requiring individuals to be subject to certain biosecurity measures

449 Person must comply with emergency requirements and directions

450 Asking questions relating to biosecurity emergencies

451 Requiring documents relating to biosecurity emergencies

Division 4--National response agencies

452 Agriculture Minister may declare national response agency

453 Agriculture Minister may delegate certain emergency powers

454 Executive head of national response agency may subdelegate certain emergency powers

455 Delegation does not limit other powers

456 Notice may be affixed to goods or a conveyance

457 Moving or interfering with goods or conveyance

Division 5--Exercise of powers during biosecurity emergencies

458 Modification of this Act during biosecurity emergencies

459 Biosecurity risk assessment powers

460 Application of offences during emergencies

461 Biosecurity control orders--making orders

462 Biosecurity control orders--varying orders

463 Biosecurity control orders--revoking orders

464 Modification of Part 4 of Chapter 6 in relation to biosecurity control orders

465 Biosecurity response zones

466 Setting traps and setting up equipment and other structures

467 Notice requirements during biosecurity emergencies

468 Other biosecurity measures during biosecurity emergencies

469 Merits review during biosecurity emergencies

Division 6--Entry to premises without warrant or consent during biosecurity emergencies

470 Entry to premises without warrant or consent during biosecurity emergencies

471 Modification of Chapter 6

472 Entry to adjacent premises without warrant or consent during biosecurity emergencies

Part 2--Human biosecurity emergencies

Division 1--Introduction

473 Simplified outline of this Part

Division 2--Human biosecurity emergency powers

474 Health Minister to exercise human biosecurity emergency powers personally

475 Governor-General may declare that a human biosecurity emergency exists

476 Governor-General may extend a human biosecurity emergency period

477 Health Minister may determine emergency requirements during human biosecurity emergency period

478 Health Minister may give directions during human biosecurity emergency period

479 Person must comply with emergency requirements and directions

Chapter 9--Compliance and enforcement

Part 1--Monitoring

Division 1--Introduction

480 Simplified outline of this Part

Division 2--Monitoring under Part 2 of the Regulatory Powers Act

481 Basic monitoring powers under Part 2 of the Regulatory Powers Act

482 Modifications of Part 2 of the Regulatory Powers Act

Part 2--Investigation

Division 1--Introduction

483 Simplified outline of this Part

Division 2--Investigating under Part 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act

484 Basic investigation powers under Part 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act

485 Modifications of Part 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act

Part 3--Warrants for purposes other than monitoring and investigation

Division 1--Introduction

486 Simplified outline of this Part

Division 2--Issue of warrants

Subdivision A--Ordinary issue of warrants

487 Warrants this Subdivision applies to

488 Application and issue of warrant

489 Test to be met for issue of warrant

490 Content of warrant

Subdivision B--Issue of certain warrants by telephone, fax etc.

491 Application of this Subdivision to certain warrants

492 Issue of certain warrants by telephone, fax etc.

493 Authority of warrant

494 Fault-based offence relating to warrants by telephone, fax etc.

Division 3--Executing warrants relating to aircraft or vessels

495 Executing warrants relating to aircraft or vessels

Part 4--General rules about entry to premises under a warrant or consent

Division 1--Introduction

496 Simplified outline of this Part

Division 2--Entering adjacent premises to gain access to other premises

497 Meaning of premises

498 Entering adjacent premises to gain access to other premises

499 Entry under adjacent premises warrants

Division 3--Obligations and powers of biosecurity enforcement officers

Subdivision A--Obligations relating to consent

500 Consent

Subdivision B--Obligations and powers relating to warrants

501 Warrants this Subdivision applies to

502 Announcement before execution of warrant

503 Biosecurity enforcement officer to be in possession of warrant

504 Details of warrant etc. to be provided

505 Use of force in executing a warrant

Division 4--Appropriate person's rights and responsibilities relating to warrants

506 Warrants this Division applies to

507 Appropriate person's right to observe execution of warrant

508 Appropriate person to provide facilities and assistance

Part 5--Entering and exercising powers on premises without a warrant or consent

Division 1--Introduction

509 Simplified outline of this Part

Division 2--Monitoring and searching relevant premises

510 Meaning of relevant premises

511 Monitoring relevant premises

512 Offence-related searches and seizures

Division 3--Powers, rights and responsibilities relating to entry

Subdivision A--Application of this Division

513 Application of this Division

Subdivision B--Obligations and powers of biosecurity enforcement officers in entering premises

514 Announcement before entry

515 Use of force in entering premises

Subdivision C--Appropriate person's rights and responsibilities on entry

516 Appropriate person is entitled to observe exercise of powers

517 Appropriate person to provide officers etc. with facilities and assistance

Part 6--Civil penalties

Division 1--Introduction

518 Simplified outline of this Part

Division 2--Civil penalties under Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act

519 Basic operation of civil penalties under Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act

520 Modifications of Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act

Division 3--Civil penalties for executive officers of bodies corporate

521 Civil penalties for executive officers of bodies corporate

Part 7--Infringement notices

Division 1--Introduction

522 Simplified outline of this Part

Division 2--Infringement notices under Part 5 of the Regulatory Powers Act

523 Basic provisions for infringement notices under Part 5 of the Regulatory Powers Act

524 Modifications of Part 5 of the Regulatory Powers Act

524A Director of Biosecurity may determine list of goods for purposes of infringement notices

Part 8--Enforceable undertakings

Division 1--Introduction

525 Simplified outline of this Part

Division 2--Accepting and enforcing undertakings under Part 6 of the Regulatory Powers Act

526 Enforceable undertakings

Part 9--Injunctions

Division 1--Introduction

527 Simplified outline of this Part

Division 2--Injunctions under Part 7 of the Regulatory Powers Act

528 Injunctions

Part 10--Miscellaneous

Division 1--Introduction

529 Simplified outline of this Part

Division 2--Fit and proper person test

530 Fit and proper person test

Division 3--Personal information for applications

531 Personal information for applications

Division 4--Civil penalty provisions for false or misleading information or documents

532 Civil penalty provision for false or misleading information

533 Civil penalty provision for false or misleading documents

Division 5--General rules about offences and civil penalty provisions

534 Physical elements of offences

535 Contravening offence and civil penalty provisions

Division 6--Miscellaneous

536 Persons assisting biosecurity officers or biosecurity enforcement officers

537 Powers of issuing officers

538 Judicial review of directions to secure goods or conveyances

Chapter 10--Governance and officials

Part 1--Introduction

539 Simplified outline of this Chapter

Part 2--Director of Biosecurity

540 Director of Biosecurity

541 Functions and powers of Director of Biosecurity

541A Power to arrange for certain decisions to be made by computer programs

542 Delegation and subdelegation

543 Agriculture Minister may give general directions to Director of Biosecurity

Part 3--Director of Human Biosecurity

544 Director of Human Biosecurity

544A Delegation of Director's functions or powers relating to human biosecurity control orders

Part 4--Biosecurity officers and biosecurity enforcement officers

Division 1--Authorisation

Subdivision A--Authorisation by Director of Biosecurity

545 Authorisation by Director of Biosecurity of persons as biosecurity officers

546 Authorisation by Director of Biosecurity of persons as biosecurity enforcement officers

547 Arrangements for State or Territory officers or employees to be biosecurity officers or biosecurity enforcement officers

Subdivision B--Authorisation by Director of Human Biosecurity

548 Authorisation by Director of Human Biosecurity of persons as biosecurity enforcement officers

549 Arrangements for State or Territory officers or employees to be biosecurity enforcement officers

Division 2--Functions and powers

Subdivision A--General

550 Functions and powers of biosecurity officers

551 Functions and powers of biosecurity enforcement officers

552 Directions to assist persons performing functions etc. under this Act

553 Biosecurity officers and biosecurity enforcement officers may be assisted by animals

554 Carrying out tests on samples

555 Biosecurity officer may direct person in charge of conveyance to permit biosecurity officer to board

556 Powers that may be exercised by biosecurity officer after boarding a conveyance

557 Biosecurity officer may give permission to engage in certain conduct

Subdivision B--Decontamination

558 Decontaminating an individual

559 Direction to individual to be decontaminated

560 Decontaminating clothing and personal effects

561 Other protections in relation to decontamination

Part 5--Chief human biosecurity officers and human biosecurity officers

Division 1--Authorisation

562 Authorisation of chief human biosecurity officers

563 Authorisation of human biosecurity officers

564 Arrangements for State or Territory officers or employees to be chief human biosecurity officers or human biosecurity officers

Division 2--Functions and powers

565 Functions and powers of chief human biosecurity officers

566 Functions and powers of human biosecurity officers

Part 6--Inspector-General of Biosecurity

Division 1--Inspector-General of Biosecurity

566A Inspector-General of Biosecurity

566B Term of office

566C Remuneration

566D Leave of absence for full-time Inspector-General

566E Engaging in other paid employment

566F Other terms and conditions

566G Resignation

566H Termination of appointment

566J Acting appointments

Division 2--Reviews by the Inspector-General

567 Inspector-General may review administration of provisions

568 Inspector-General may require information etc. for review

Part 7--Miscellaneous

569 Identity cards--biosecurity officers etc.

570 Identity cards--human biosecurity officers etc.

571 Offence--failure to return identity card

572 General provisions relating to directions

Chapter 11--Miscellaneous

Part 1--Review of decisions

Division 1--Introduction

573 Simplified outline of this Part

Division 2--Review of decisions

574 Reviewable decisions

575 Notice of decision

576 Internal review of reviewable decisions

577 Director of Biosecurity may require further information from applicants

578 Review by the Administrative Review Tribunal

Part 2--Information management

Division 1--Introduction

579 Simplified outline of this Part

Division 2--Offences and civil penalties

Subdivision A--Unauthorised use or disclosure of protected information

580 Use or disclosure of protected information

Subdivision B--Other matters

581 Protection from liability etc.

Division 3--Authorised uses and disclosures of relevant information

Subdivision A--Authorised uses and disclosures by entrusted person or other persons

582 Use or disclosure for the purposes of this Act

583 Use or disclosure for the purposes of managing human health risks

584 Disclosure for the purposes of a State or Territory managing risks

585 Disclosure for the purposes of foreign governments etc. managing risks

586 Use or disclosure for the purposes of certain Acts

587 Disclosure to a Commonwealth entity

588 Disclosure to a court, tribunal etc.

589 Disclosure for the purposes of law enforcement

590 Use or disclosure for research, policy development or data analysis

590A Use or disclosure of statistics

590B Use or disclosure of publicly available information

590C Disclosure to person to whom information relates

590D Use or disclosure with consent

590E Disclosure to person who provided information

Subdivision B--Authorised uses and disclosures by Director of Biosecurity or Director of Human Biosecurity

590F Disclosure to State or Territory body

590G Use or disclosure to manage severe and immediate threats

Subdivision C--Authorised uses and disclosures under regulations

590H Use or disclosure authorised by regulations

Part 3--Cost recovery

Division 1--Introduction

591 Simplified outline of this Part

Division 2--Fees

592 Fees and other rules for fee-bearing activities

Division 3--Payment of cost-recovery charges

593 Paying cost-recovery charges

594 Notional payments by the Commonwealth

Division 4--Unpaid cost-recovery charges

Subdivision A--General

595 Late payment fee

596 Recovery of cost-recovery charges

597 Suspending or revoking permits etc. because of unpaid cost-recovery charges

Subdivision B--Dealing with goods to recover unpaid cost-recovery charges

598 Creation of charge on goods

599 Effect of charge on goods

600 Biosecurity officer may withhold goods that are subject to charge

601 Moving or interfering with withheld goods

602 When goods stop being withheld

603 Sale of withheld goods

Subdivision C--Dealing with a conveyance to recover unpaid cost-recovery charge

604 Creation of charge on conveyance

605 Effect of charge on conveyance

606 Director of Biosecurity may detain conveyance that is subject to charge

607 Moving or interfering with detained conveyance

608 Release of detained conveyance

609 Sale of detained conveyance

Division 5--Power to sell goods and conveyances

610 Sale of goods and conveyances

611 Dealing with the proceeds of sale

Division 6--Miscellaneous

612 Providing sustenance for animals and plants

613 Agriculture Minister may remit or refund cost-recovery charges

614 Extraterritorial operation of this Part

Part 3A--Arrangements and grants for dealing with risks posed by diseases or pests

614A Simplified outline of this Part

614B Arrangements and grants for dealing with risks posed by diseases or pests

614C Terms and conditions for grants

614D Additional operation of this Part

614F Executive power of the Commonwealth

614G Inclusion of information in annual reports

614H Delegation

Part 4--Exemptions from and modifications of this Act

Division 1--Introduction

615 Simplified outline of this Part

Division 2--Exemptions from and modifications of this Act

Subdivision A--Exemption and modification by regulation

616 Exemptions from and modifications of this Act

617 Exemptions for Torres Strait Treaty

Subdivision B--Modifications relating to declared movements between parts of Australian territory

618 Modified operation of this Act in relation to declared movements between parts of Australian territory

619 Affected provisions and exit provisions

620 How the affected provisions (except the exit provisions) apply because of this Subdivision

621 Release from biosecurity control if goods leave destination part

622 Release from biosecurity control if aircraft or vessel leaves destination part

623 How the exit provisions apply because of this Subdivision

624 Relationship between this Subdivision and other provisions of this Act

Part 5--Miscellaneous

Division 1--Introduction

625 Simplified outline of this Part

Division 2--Abandoned or forfeited goods and conveyances

626 Abandoned goods

627 Forfeited goods

628 Prohibited goods etc. may be forfeited to the Commonwealth

629 Abandoned conveyances

630 Forfeited conveyances

Division 3--Damaged and destroyed goods etc.

631 Person complying with direction or request must not damage or destroy goods

632 Compensation for damaged goods

633 Compensation for destroyed goods, conveyances or other premises

634 Claims for, and amount of, compensation

Division 4--Miscellaneous

635 Privilege against self-incrimination

636 Offence--hindering compliance with the Act etc.

637 Certificates given by analyst

638 Admission of analyst's certificate in proceedings

639 Power or requirement to do or cause a thing to be done

639A Clarifying conditionally non-prohibited goods

640 Treatment of partnerships

641 Treatment of unincorporated associations

642 Arrangements with States and Territories to assist in carrying out this Act

643 Delegation of powers by Agriculture Minister

644 Protection from civil proceedings

645 Regulations

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Abbreviation key--Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history.

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

ad = added or inserted	o = order(s)
am = amended	Ord = Ordinance
amdt = amendment	orig = original
c = clause(s)	par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
C[x] = Compilation No. x	/sub-subparagraph(s)
Ch = Chapter(s)	pres = present
def = definition(s)	prev = previous
Dict = Dictionary	(prev ... ) = previously
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament	Pt = Part(s)
Div = Division(s)	r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
ed = editorial change	reloc = relocated
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have	renum = renumbered
effect	rep = repealed
F = Federal Register of Legislation	rs = repealed and substituted
gaz = gazette	s = section(s)/subsection(s)
LA = Legislation Act 2003	Sch = Schedule(s)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003	Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given	SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
effect	SR = Statutory Rules
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment	Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)
cannot be given effect	SubPt = Subpart(s)
mod = modified/modification	underlining = whole or part not
No. = Number(s)	commenced or to be commenced

Endnote 3--Legislation history

 

Act	Number and year	Assent	Commencement	Application, saving and transitional provisions
Biosecurity Act 2015	61, 2015	16 June 2015	s 3-645: 16 June 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) Remainder: 16 June 2015 (s 2(1) item 1)
Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Australian Border Force) Act 2015	41, 2015	20 May 2015	Sch 8 (items 2, 3): 16 June 2016 (s 2(1) item 3) Sch 9: 1 July 2015 (s 2(1) item 7)	Sch 9
as amended by
Australian Border Force Amendment (Protected Information) Act 2017	115, 2017	30 Oct 2017	Sch 1 (item 26): 1 July 2015 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Tribunals Amalgamation Act 2015	60, 2015	26 May 2015	Sch 8 (item 54): 16 June 2016 (s 2(1) item 20) Sch 9: 1 July 2015 (s 2(1) item 22)	Sch 9
Passports Legislation Amendment (Integrity) Act 2015	122, 2015	10 Sept 2015	Sch 1 (item 121): 16 June 2016 (s 2(1) item 3)	--
Statute Law Revision (Spring 2016) Act 2016	67, 2016	20 Oct 2016	Sch 1 (items 3-9): 17 Nov 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Biosecurity Amendment (Ballast Water and Other Measures) Act 2017	34, 2017	17 May 2017	Sch 1: 8 Sept 2017 (s 2(1) item 2) Remainder: 18 May 2017 (s 2(1) items 1, 3)	Sch 1 (items 31, 76, 79, 81, 85, 87, 93, 103, 110, 115, 136, 140) and Sch 2 (item 8)
Statute Update (Winter 2017) Act 2017	93, 2017	23 Aug 2017	Sch 2 (items 3-8): 20 Sept 2017 (s 2(1) item 4)	--
Biosecurity Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Act 2018	88, 2018	31 Aug 2018	Sch 1 (items 1-12): 1 Sept 2018 (s 2(1) item 2) Sch 1 (item 13): 1 Mar 2019 (s 2(1) item 3)	--
Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus Act 2020	22, 2020	24 Mar 2020	Sch 5: 25 Mar 2020 (s 2(1) item 4)	--
Biosecurity Amendment (Traveller Declarations and Other Measures) Act 2020	99, 2020	20 Nov 2020	1 Jan 2021 (s 2(1) item 1)	--
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2021	13, 2021	1 Mar 2021	Sch 2 (items 144-147): 1 Sept 2021 (s 2(1) item 5)	--
Agriculture Legislation Amendment (Streamlining Administration) Act 2021	16, 2021	1 Mar 2021	Sch 1 (items 1-9): 2 Mar 2021 (s 2(1) item 1)	--
Biosecurity Amendment (Clarifying Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Act 2021	33, 2021	31 Mar 2021	1 Apr 2021 (s 2(1) item 1)	--
Biosecurity Amendment (Strengthening Penalties) Act 2021	58, 2021	29 June 2021	30 June 2021 (s 2(1) item 1)	Sch 1 (item 2)
Biosecurity Amendment (Strengthening Biosecurity) Act 2022	76, 2022	5 Dec 2022	Sch 1 and 4-8: 6 Dec 2022 (s 2(1) items 2, 5) Sch 2 and 3: 5 June 2023 (s 2(1) items 3, 4)	Sch 2 (items 3, 21), Sch 3 (item 28), Sch 4 (items 2, 4, 5), Sch 5 (item 12), Sch 7 (items  11, 14, 23, 25, 30) and Sch 8 (item 7)
Biosecurity Amendment (Advanced Compliance Measures) Act 2023	62, 2023	13 Sept 2023	14 Sept 2023 (s 2(1) item 1)	Sch 1 (item 11), Sch 2 (item 12), Sch 3 (item  9) and Sch 4 (item 18)
Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment Act 2024	27, 2024	30 May 2024	Sch 1 (item 6): 31 May 2024 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 2) Act 2024	39, 2024	31 May 2024	Sch 9 (items 6-32): 14 Oct 2024 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Primary Industries (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2024	60, 2024	9 July 2024	Sch 2 (item 1): 1 Jan 2025 (s 2(1) item 3)	--

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Provision affected	How affected
Chapter 1
Part 1
s 3.....................	am No 34, 2017; No 76, 2022
s 4.....................	am No 34, 2017; No 76, 2022
s 5.....................	am No 76, 2022
Part 2
s 9.....................	am No 41, 2015; No 34, 2017; No 88, 2018; No 13, 2021; No 76, 2022; No 60, 2024
s 14A...................	ad No 76, 2022
s 15....................	am No 88, 2018
	rep No 76, 2022
s 19....................	am No 76, 2022
Part 3
Division 2
s 25....................	am No 76, 2022
Chapter 2
Part 1
Division 3
s 42....................	am No 93, 2017
Part 2
Division 1
s 43....................	am No 34, 2017
Division 2
s 44....................	am No 93, 2017
s 45....................	am No 93, 2017
s 46....................	am No 62, 2023
Division 4
s 48....................	am No 76, 2022
s 49....................	am No 93, 2017
s 50....................	am No 93, 2017
Division 5
s 51....................	am No 93, 2017
s 52....................	am No 62, 2023
s 53....................	rep No 34, 2017
Part 3
Division 2
Subdivision A
s 61....................	am No 39, 2024
Subdivision C
s 72....................	am No 39, 2024
s 73....................	am No 39, 2024
Subdivision D
Subdivision D heading........	am No 39, 2024
s 75....................	am No 39, 2024
s 76....................	am No 39, 2024
s 77....................	am No 60, 2015; No 39, 2024
s 78....................	am No 39, 2024
s 79....................	am No 39, 2024
Division 3
Subdivision C
s 98....................	am No 41, 2015
s 99....................	am No 122, 2015
	ed C1
Part 4
Division 2
s 110...................	am No 93, 2017; No 62, 2023
s 111...................	am No 62, 2023
s 112...................	am No 93, 2017; No 62, 2023
Division 3
s 113...................	am No 93, 2017
s 115...................	am No 93, 2017
s 116...................	am No 62, 2023
Chapter 3
Part 1
Division 3
s 120...................	am No 76, 2022
s 121...................	am No 76, 2022
s 122...................	am No 76, 2022
Division 4
s 124...................	am No 58, 2021
s 125...................	am No 58, 2021
s 126...................	am No 58, 2021
s 127...................	am No 58, 2021
s 128...................	am No 58, 2021
s 129...................	am No 58, 2021
s 130...................	am No 58, 2021
Division 5
s 134...................	am No 88, 2018
s 139...................	am No 58, 2021
s 140...................	am No 58, 2021; No 62, 2023
s 141...................	am No 58, 2021
Division 6
s 143...................	am No 76, 2022
s 144...................	am No 76, 2022
s 145...................	am No 76, 2022
s 146...................	am No 76, 2022
s 147...................	am No 76, 2022
s 148...................	am No 76, 2022
s 149...................	am No 76, 2022
Division 8
s 155...................	am No 76, 2022
s 156...................	am No 76, 2022
Division 10
s 162...................	am No 76, 2022
s 164...................	am No 76, 2022
Part 3
Division 2
s 173...................	am No 93, 2017; No 76, 2022
s 174...................	am No 93, 2017; No 88, 2018; No 76, 2022
Division 3
s 177...................	am No 67, 2016
s 179...................	am No 76, 2022
Division 4
s 182...................	am No 93, 2017; No 76, 2022
Division 5
s 185...................	am No 58, 2021; No 62, 2023
s 186...................	am No 58, 2021
s 186A..................	ad No 76, 2022
s 187...................	am No 58, 2021; No 62, 2023
Chapter 4
Part 2
Division 1
s 190...................	am No 76, 2022; No 62, 2023
Division 3
s 193...................	am No 76, 2022
s 194...................	am No 76, 2022
s 195...................	am No 76, 2022
s 196...................	am No 62, 2023
Division 3A
Division 3A...............	ad No 76, 2022
s 196A..................	ad No 76, 2022
s 196B..................	ad No 76, 2022
s 196C..................	ad No 76, 2022
Division 4
Division 4 heading..........	am No 76, 2022
s 198...................	am No 76, 2022
s 200...................	am No 76, 2022
s 201...................	am No 76, 2022
s 202...................	am No 76, 2022
s 203...................	am No 76, 2022
s 204...................	am No 76, 2022
Division 5
Division 5 heading..........	am No 76, 2022
s 204A..................	ad No 34, 2017
s 209...................	am No 88, 2018
s 214...................	am No 76, 2022
s 215...................	am No 76, 2022
s 216...................	am No 76, 2022
Division 6
s 217...................	am No 76, 2022
Division 8
s 220...................	am No 76, 2022
s 221...................	am No 76, 2022
Part 3
Division 2
s 228...................	am No 93, 2017
Division 3
s 234...................	am No 93, 2017
Part 4
Division 1
s 235...................	am No 34, 2017
Division 2
s 237...................	am No 76, 2022
s 238...................	am No 76, 2022
s 239...................	am No 76, 2022
s 243...................	am No 76, 2022; No 62, 2023
Division 3
s 245...................	am No 76, 2022
s 246...................	am No 76, 2022
s 247...................	am No 76, 2022
s 251...................	am No 76, 2022; No 62, 2023
Division 4
s 252A..................	ad No 34, 2017
	am No 76, 2022
Part 5
Division 2
s 255...................	am No 76, 2022
s 256...................	am No 93, 2017
Chapter 5
Part 1
Division 2
s 260...................	am No 34, 2017
s 261...................	rs No 34, 2017
s 263A..................	ad No 34, 2017
Part 2
Part 2 heading.............	rs No 34, 2017
Division 1
s 266...................	am No 34, 2017
Division 2
s 267...................	am No 34, 2017
s 268...................	am No 34, 2017
Part 3
Division 1
s 269...................	rs No 34, 2017
Division 2
s 270...................	am No 34, 2017
Division 3
Subdivision A
s 271...................	am No 34, 2017
Subdivision B
s 272...................	am No 34, 2017
s 273...................	am No 67, 2016; No 34, 2017
s 274...................	rs No 34, 2017
Subdivision C
s 275...................	am No 34, 2017
Division 4
s 276...................	am No 34, 2017
Division 5
s 277...................	am No 34, 2017
s 278...................	am No 67, 2016; No 34, 2017
Division 6
s 278A..................	ad No 34, 2017
s 279...................	am No 34, 2017
s 280...................	am No 67, 2016; No 34, 2017
Division 7
s 282...................	am No 34, 2017
Division 8
s 283...................	am No 34, 2017
s 284...................	am No 34, 2017
Part 4
Division 1
s 285...................	am No 34, 2017
Division 1A
Division 1A...............	ad No 34, 2017
s 285A..................	ad No 34, 2017
s 285B..................	ad No 34, 2017
s 285C..................	ad No 34, 2017
Division 2
s 286...................	rs No 34, 2017
s 287...................	am No 34, 2017
Division 3
s 288...................	rs No 34, 2017
s 289...................	rep No 34, 2017
s 290...................	am No 34, 2017
Division 4
Division 4................	ad No 34, 2017
s 290A..................	ad No 34, 2017
Part 5
Division 1
s 291...................	am No 34, 2017
Division 2
Division 2 heading..........	rs No 34, 2017
s 292...................	am No 34, 2017
s 293...................	am No 34, 2017
s 294...................	am No 34, 2017
s 295...................	am No 34, 2017
Division 3................	rep No 34, 2017
s 296...................	rep No 34, 2017
Part 6
Division 1
s 297...................	rs No 34, 2017
Division 2
s 298...................	am No 34, 2017
s 299A..................	ad No 34, 2017
Part 7
Division 1
s 300...................	am No 34, 2017
s 300A..................	ad No 34, 2017
Division 2
Division 2 heading..........	rs No 34, 2017
s 300B..................	ad No 34, 2017
s 300C..................	ad No 34, 2017
s 300D..................	ad No 34, 2017
s 301...................	am No 34, 2017
Division 3
s 302...................	am No 34, 2017
s 303...................	am No 34, 2017
s 304A..................	ad No 34, 2017
s 305...................	am No 34, 2017
Part 8
s 308...................	am No 34, 2017
s 308A..................	ad No 34, 2017
Chapter 6
Part 1
s 311...................	am No 88, 2018; No 76, 2022
Part 1A
Part 1A..................	ad No 88, 2018
Division 1
s 312A..................	ad No 88, 2018
Division 2
s 312B..................	ad No 88, 2018
s 312C..................	ad No 88, 2018
s 312D..................	ad No 88, 2018
s 312E..................	ad No 88, 2018
s 312F...................	ad No 88, 2018
Part 3
Division 5
s 350...................	am No 62, 2023
Part 5
Division 2
s 365...................	am No 93, 2017
s 369...................	am No 93, 2017
Part 6
Division 3
Subdivision A
s 384...................	am No 93, 2017
s 388...................	am No 93, 2017
Part 6A
Part 6A..................	ad No 76, 2022
Division 1
s 393A..................	ad No 76, 2022
Division 2
s 393B..................	ad No 76, 2022
s 393C..................	ad No 76, 2022
Part 7
Division 2
s 395...................	am No 93, 2017
s 397...................	am No 93, 2017
s 398...................	am No 93, 2017
Chapter 7
Part 1
s 404...................	am No 76, 2022; No 62, 2023
Part 2
s 408...................	am No 76, 2022
s 409...................	rs No 76, 2022
Part 3
Division 2
s 413...................	am No 62, 2023
s 415...................	am No 62, 2023
Part 4
Division 2
s 418...................	am No 62, 2023
s 420...................	am No 62, 2023
Part 5
Part 5 heading.............	rs No 76, 2022
Division 2
s 423...................	am No 62, 2023
s 425...................	am No 62, 2023
Division 3
Division 3 heading..........	rs No 76, 2022
s 426...................	am No 76, 2022
Part 6
Division 1
s 427...................	am No 76, 2022
s 428...................	am No 58, 2021; No 62, 2023
s 429...................	am No 58, 2021; No 62, 2023
Part 7
Division 1
s 434...................	am No 67, 2016
Division 1A
Division 1A...............	ad No 62, 2023
s 435A..................	ad No 62, 2023
Division 2
s 437...................	am No 76, 2022
Division 3
s 438...................	am No 62, 2023
s 439...................	am No 62, 2023
Chapter 8
Part 1
Division 2
s 443...................	am No 93, 2017
s 444...................	am No 93, 2017
Division 3
s 445...................	am No 93, 2017
Division 5
s 465...................	am No 88, 2018
s 469...................	am No 39, 2024
Part 2
Division 2
s 475...................	am No 93, 2017
s 476...................	am No 93, 2017
s 477...................	am No 93, 2017
Chapter 9
Part 3
Division 1
s 486...................	am No 13, 2021
Part 7
Division 2
s 523...................	am No 67, 2016; No 34, 2017; No 76, 2022; No 62, 2023
s 524...................	am No 99, 2020; No 76, 2022
s 524A..................	ad No 99, 2020
Part 10
Division 4
s 532...................	am No 62, 2023
s 533...................	am No 62, 2023
Division 6
s 538...................	am No 34, 2017
Chapter 10
Part 2
s 541...................	am No 76, 2022
s 541A..................	ad No 16, 2021
s 542...................	am No 34, 2017; No 88, 2018; No 99, 2020; No 16, 2021; No 76, 2022
s 543...................	am No 93, 2017
Part 3
s 544A..................	ad No 22, 2020
Chapter 11
Part 1
Division 1
s 573...................	No 39, 2024
Division 2
s 574...................	am No 34, 2017
s 576...................	am No 16, 2021; No 39, 2024
s 578...................	am No 16, 2021; No 39, 2024
Part 2
Part 2 heading.............	rs No 76, 2022
Division 1
s 579...................	rs No 76, 2022
Division 2
Division 2 heading..........	rs No 76, 2022
Subdivision A
Subdivision A.............	ad No 76, 2022
s 580...................	am No 88, 2018
	rs No 76, 2022
Subdivision B
Subdivision B heading........	ad No 76, 2022
s 581...................	am No 76, 2022
Division 3
Division 3................	ad No 76, 2022
Subdivision A
s 582...................	rs No 76, 2022
s 583...................	rs No 76, 2022
s 584...................	rs No 76, 2022
s 585...................	rs No 76, 2022
s 586...................	rs No 76, 2022
s 587...................	rs No 76, 2022
s 588...................	rs No 76, 2022
s 589...................	rs No 76, 2022
s 590...................	rs No 76, 2022
s 590A..................	ad No 76, 2022
s 590B..................	ad No 76, 2022
s 590C..................	ad No 76, 2022
s 590D..................	ad No 76, 2022
s 590E..................	ad No 76, 2022
Subdivision B
s 590F...................	ad No 76, 2022
s 590G..................	ad No 76, 2022
Subdivision C
s 590H..................	ad No 76, 2022
Part 3
Division 2
s 592...................	am No 34, 2017
Part 3A
Part 3A..................	ad No 76, 2022
s 614A..................	ad No 76, 2022
s 614B..................	ad No 76, 2022
s 614C..................	ad No 76, 2022
s 614D..................	ad No 76, 2022
s 614E..................	ad No 76, 2022
	rep No 27, 2024
s 614F...................	ad No 76, 2022
s 614G..................	ad No 76, 2022
s 614H..................	ad No 76, 2022
Part 4
Division 2
Subdivision B
s 618...................	am No 93, 2017
Part 5
Division 3
s 632...................	am No 76, 2022
s 633...................	am No 76, 2022
s 634...................	am No 76, 2022
Division 4
s 635...................	am No 34, 2017; No 88, 2018; No 76, 2022
s 639A..................	ad No 33, 2021
s 641...................	am No 67, 2016
s 643...................	am No 76, 2022