Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 62, 2015
Compilation No. 1
Compilation date: 20 September 2017
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 93, 2017
Registered: 27 September 2017
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Biosecurity (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2015 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 20 September 2017 (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 Legislation 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 series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.
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 series page on the Legislation 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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Schedules
Schedule 1--Repeals
Quarantine Act 1908
Quarantine Charges (Collection) Act 2014
Schedule 2--Consequential amendments
Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989
Customs Administration Act 1985
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Freedom of Information Act 1982
Imported Food Control Act 1992
Industry Research and Development Act 1986
Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003
National Health Security Act 2007
National Residue Survey (Customs) Levy Act 1998
Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994
Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Act 1999
Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984
Schedule 3--Transitional provisions commencing on Royal Assent
Schedule 4--Application, saving and transitional provisions commencing later
Part 1--Preliminary
Part 2--Managing biosecurity risks: goods
Division 1--Goods brought into Australian territory or otherwise subject to quarantine
Division 2--Import permits
Division 3--Prohibited goods
Part 3--Managing biosecurity risks: conveyances
Part 4--Managing biosecurity risks: monitoring, control and response
Part 5--Co-regulatory approvals and compliance agreements
Division 1--Co-regulatory approvals
Division 2--Compliance agreements
Division 3--General provisions relating to applications
Part 6--Emergencies
Part 7--Compliance and enforcement
Part 8--Governance and officials
Part 9--Miscellaneous
Division 1--Review of decisions
Division 2--Cost recovery
Division 3--Miscellaneous
Part 10--Regulations
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
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 the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
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) |
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 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2015 | 62, 2015 | 16 June 2015 | Sch 1, 2 and 4: 16 June 2016 (s 2(1) items 2, 4) |
|
93, 2017 | 23 Aug 2017 | Sch 2 (item 9): 20 Sept 2017 (s 2(1) item 4) | -- |
Provision affected | How affected |
Schedule 3 |
|
item 1................... | am No 93, 2017 |