{"id":"F2020L00323","name":"Biosecurity (Exit Requirements) Determination 2020","slug":"biosecurity-exit-requirements-determination-2020","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":100874,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2020L00323-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"## Part 1—Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n  This instrument is the Biosecurity (Exit Requirements) Determination 2020.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subsection 45(2) of the Biosecurity Act 2015.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Requirements relating to human coronavirus with pandemic potential","content":"## Part 2—Requirements relating to human coronavirus with pandemic potential","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Screening","content":"#### 4 Screening\n\n  (1) This section applies to an individual who is leaving Australian territory on an aircraft if:\n    (a) the individual is bound for any of the following countries:\n    (i) Cook Islands;\n    (ii) Fiji;\n    (iia) Nauru;\n    (iii) New Caledonia;\n    (iv) Papua New Guinea;\n    (v) Samoa;\n    (vi) Solomon Islands;\n    (vii) Timor‑Leste;\n    (viii) Tonga;\n    (ix) Vanuatu; and\n    (b) the aircraft is departing from any of the following landing places:\n    (i) Brisbane International Airport;\n    (ii) Cairns International Airport;\n    (iii) Darwin International Airport;\n    (iv) Gold Coast International Airport;\n    (v) Melbourne International Airport;\n    (vi) Sydney International Airport.\n  (2) The individual must be screened by a biosecurity officer or a human biosecurity officer (whether by equipment or by being required to answer questions or provide information in writing) for the purpose of establishing whether the individual may be, or may have been, infected with human coronavirus with pandemic potential.\n\n> Note: An individual who fails to comply with this requirement may contravene a civil penalty provision (see section 46 of the Biosecurity Act 2015).\n\n  (3) The requirement in subsection (2) applies at the landing places mentioned in paragraph (1)(b).","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2234},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains its original narrow scope of imposing exit screening requirements for specific flights to Pacific destinations during the COVID-19 pandemic, consistent with its title and enabling provision."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 operational provisions (sections 1, 3 and 4)","Single substantive requirement with simple conditional logic","Limited geographic scope (6 departure airports, 10 destination countries)","No defined terms section or complex cross-referencing","Straightforward penalty note referencing primary legislation"],"plain_english_summary":"This law mandates **COVID-19 health screening** for travellers leaving Australia for specific Pacific Island nations.\n\n**Who it affects:**\nPassengers flying from **Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Gold Coast, Melbourne or Sydney** airports to: Cook Islands, Fiji, Nauru, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga or Vanuatu.\n\n**What passengers must do:**\nBefore boarding, travellers must be screened by biosecurity officers to check if they have (or recently had) human coronavirus with pandemic potential (the legal term for COVID-19). Screening can involve:\n- Physical checks (such as temperature scanning)\n- Answering questions or providing written health information\n\n**Why it exists:**\nTo prevent COVID-19 from spreading to vulnerable Pacific Island communities during the pandemic.\n\n**Penalties:**\nRefusing screening can result in **fines** (civil penalties) under the Biosecurity Act 2015."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/biosecurity-exit-requirements-determination-2020","history":"/api/acts/biosecurity-exit-requirements-determination-2020/history","analysis":"/api/acts/biosecurity-exit-requirements-determination-2020/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/biosecurity-exit-requirements-determination-2020/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/biosecurity-exit-requirements-determination-2020/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/biosecurity-exit-requirements-determination-2020/documents"}}