{"id":"F2021L00718","name":"Biosecurity (First Point of Entry—Port of Port Adelaide) Determination 2021","slug":"biosecurity-first-point-of-entry-port-of-port-adelaide-determination-2021","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":101891,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2021L00718-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"## Part 1—Preliminary\n\n#### 1 Name\n\n This instrument is the Biosecurity (First Point of Entry—Port of Port Adelaide) Determination 2021.\n\n#### 3 Authority\n\n This instrument is made under subsection 229(1) of the Biosecurity Act 2015.\n\n#### 4 Definitions\n\n> Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 9 of the Act.\n\n In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Biosecurity Act 2015.\n\n> container has the same meaning as in the Biosecurity Regulation 2016.\n\n> freight container means a re‑usable container:\n\n (a) that is designed to be used to transport goods by one or more modes of transport; and\n (b) that can be transferred from one mode of transport to another without unloading the goods from the container; and\n (c) that is known as a 20‑foot‑long container or a 40‑foot‑long container.\n\n> general goods means goods other than baggage, freight containers, live horses or waste.\n\n> goods means goods (as defined by section 19 of the Act):\n\n (a) that are subject to biosecurity control; or\n (b) in relation to which an exposed goods order is in force.\n\n> inorganic bulk goods means chemicals, ores, minerals or gases that:\n\n (a) are brought or imported into Australian territory in bulk; and\n (b) do not contain animals, plants, organic compounds or microbes.\n\n> non‑commercial vessel has the same meaning as in the Biosecurity Regulation 2016.\n\n> non‑commercial vessel baggage means baggage carried on a non‑commercial vessel.\n\nnon-commercial vessel waste means waste carried on a non-commercial vessel.\n\n> passenger vessel baggage means baggage carried on a passenger vessel.\n\n> vessel means a vessel (as defined by section 9 of the Act) that is subject to biosecurity control.\n\n> waste means goods:\n\n (a) that are subject to biosecurity control; and\n (b) that are intended, by the person in charge of the vessel on which the goods are carried, to be disposed of.\n\n## Part 2—First point of entry\n\n#### 5 First point of entry—vessels\n\n Port of Port Adelaide is a first point of entry for vessels other than non‑commercial vessels.\n\n#### 6 First point of entry—goods\n\n Port of Port Adelaide is a first point of entry for goods other than the following:\n (a) live horses;\n (b) non-commercial vessel baggage;\n (c) non-commercial vessel waste.\n\n> Note: For other matters relating to whether particular goods may be brought into a particular first point of entry, see sections 173 and 174 of the Act (which deal with prohibited goods and conditionally non‑prohibited goods) and any determinations made under those sections.\n\n## Part 3—Biosecurity entry points\n\n#### 7 Biosecurity entry points—vessels\n\n Each area of Port of Port Adelaide specified in column 2 of an item of the following table is designated as a biosecurity entry point for a vessel, or a vessel included in a class of vessels, specified in column 1 of the item.\n\n```html\n

Biosecurity entry points—vessels

Item

Column 1

Vessels

Column 2

Areas

1

Vessels other than non-commercial vessels

The following areas:

(a) Inner Harbour 18;

(b) Inner Harbour 19;

(c) Inner Harbour 20;

(d) Inner Harbour 25;

(e) Inner Harbour 27;

(f) Inner Harbour 29;

(g) H Berth;

(h) K Berth;

(i) M Berth;

(j) N Berth;

(k) Outer Harbor 1;

(l) Outer Harbor 2;

(m) Outer Harbor 3;

(n) Outer Harbor 4;

(o) Outer Harbor 6;

(p) Outer Harbor 7;

(q) Outer Harbor 8;

(r) Osborne 1

2

Vessels other than the following:

(a) non‑commercial vessels;

(b) passenger vessels

Osborne Naval Shipyard, Common User Facility

\n```\n\n> Note: A vessel that has arrived at Port of Port Adelaide must be brought to a biosecurity entry point for the vessel at that port as soon as practicable (see section 246 of the Act).\n\n#### 8 Biosecurity entry points—goods\n\n Each area of Port of Port Adelaide specified in column 2 of an item of the following table is designated as a biosecurity entry point for goods, or goods included in a class of goods, specified in column 1 of the item.\n\n```html\n

Biosecurity entry points—goods

Item

Column 1

Goods

Column 2

Areas

1

All of the following:

(a) baggage other than non-commercial vessel baggage or passenger vessel baggage;

(b) waste

The following areas:

(a) Inner Harbour 18;

(b) Inner Harbour 19;

(c) Inner Harbour 20;

(d) Inner Harbour 25;

(e) Inner Harbour 27;

(f) Inner Harbour 29;

(g) H Berth;

(h) K Berth;

(i) M Berth;

(j) N Berth;

(k) Outer Harbor 1;

(l) Outer Harbor 2;

(m) Outer Harbor 3;

(n) Outer Harbor 4;

(o) Outer Harbor 6;

(p) Outer Harbor 7;

(q) Outer Harbor 8;

(r) Osborne 1;

(s) Osborne Naval Shipyard, Common User Facility

2

All of the following:

(a) freight containers;

(b) general goods

The following areas:

(a) Inner Harbour 18;

(b) Inner Harbour 19;

(c) Inner Harbour 20;

(d) Inner Harbour 29;

(e) Outer Harbor 1;

(f) Outer Harbor 2;

(g) Outer Harbor 3;

(h) Outer Harbor 4;

(i) Outer Harbor 6;

(j) Outer Harbor 7;

(k) Osborne 1

3

Inorganic bulk goods

The following areas:

(a) Inner Harbour 18;

(b) Inner Harbour 19;

(c) Inner Harbour 20;

(d) Inner Harbour 25;

(e) Inner Harbour 27;

(f) Inner Harbour 29;

(g) H Berth;

(h) K Berth;

(i) M Berth;

(j) N Berth;

(k) Outer Harbor 1;

(l) Outer Harbor 2;

(m) Outer Harbor 3;

(n) Outer Harbor 4;

(o) Outer Harbor 6;

(p) Outer Harbor 7;

(q) Outer Harbor 8;

(r) Osborne 1

4

Passenger vessel baggage

Port Adelaide Passenger Terminal (Outer Harbor 1-4)

\n```\n\n> Note: If a vessel has arrived at Port of Port Adelaide and is carrying goods that are to be unloaded from the vessel, those goods must be brought to a biosecurity entry point for those goods as soon as practicable (see section 147 of the Act).\n\n## Part 4—Conditions\n\n#### 9 Conditions—notifying Agriculture Department of changes\n\n (1) The determination of Port of Port Adelaide as a first point of entry by this instrument is subject to the conditions in this section.\n (2) If the owner (or, if there is more than one owner, an owner) of Port of Port Adelaide becomes aware that there has been, or will be, a change to the business entity operating:\n (a) Port of Port Adelaide; or\n (b) a biosecurity entry point at Port of Port Adelaide;\n the owner (or, if there is more than one owner, an owner) must give the Agriculture Department, in writing, notice of the change as soon as practicable after becoming aware that the change has occurred or will occur.\n (3) If the lessee (if any) (or, if there is more than one lessee, a lessee) of Port of Port Adelaide becomes aware that there has been, or will be, a change to the business entity operating:\n (a) Port of Port Adelaide; or\n (b) a biosecurity entry point at Port of Port Adelaide;\n the lessee (or, if there is more than one lessee, a lessee) must give the Agriculture Department, in writing, notice of the change as soon as practicable after becoming aware that the change has occurred or will occur.\n (4) If a person or body that is responsible for carrying out operations at Port of Port Adelaide proposes to make a change referred to in subsection (5), the person or body must give the Agriculture Department, in writing, reasonable notice of the proposed change.\n (5) For the purposes of subsection (4), the changes are as follows:\n (a) a change to the procedures at Port of Port Adelaide providing for biosecurity measures to be taken to manage the level of biosecurity risk associated with operations carried out at Port of Port Adelaide;\n (b) a change to the facilities or amenities available at Port of Port Adelaide for biosecurity officials and human biosecurity officers to perform functions or exercise powers under the Act at Port of Port Adelaide;\n (c) a change to the procedures at Port of Port Adelaide that may affect the ability of a person who carries out operations at Port of Port Adelaide to identify biosecurity risks associated with those operations;\n (d) a change to the procedures at Port of Port Adelaide that may affect the ability for biosecurity officials or human biosecurity officials to be informed of any identified biosecurity risks associated with operations carried out at Port of Port Adelaide;\n (e) a change to the procedures at Port of Port Adelaide for managing any other factors that may contribute to, or affect, the level of biosecurity risk associated with operations carried out at Port of Port Adelaide.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n This instrument is the Biosecurity (First Point of Entry—Port of Port Adelaide) Determination 2021.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n This instrument is made under subsection 229(1) of the Biosecurity Act 2015.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 4 Definitions\n\n> Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 9 of the Act.\n\n In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Biosecurity Act 2015.\n\n> container has the same meaning as in the Biosecurity Regulation 2016.\n\n> freight container means a re‑usable container:\n\n (a) that is designed to be used to transport goods by one or more modes of transport; and\n (b) that can be transferred from one mode of transport to another without unloading the goods from the container; and\n (c) that is known as a 20‑foot‑long container or a 40‑foot‑long container.\n\n> general goods means goods other than baggage, freight containers, live horses or waste.\n\n> goods means goods (as defined by section 19 of the Act):\n\n (a) that are subject to biosecurity control; or\n (b) in relation to which an exposed goods order is in force.\n\n> inorganic bulk goods means chemicals, ores, minerals or gases that:\n\n (a) are brought or imported into Australian territory in bulk; and\n (b) do not contain animals, plants, organic compounds or microbes.\n\n> non‑commercial vessel has the same meaning as in the Biosecurity Regulation 2016.\n\n> non‑commercial vessel baggage means baggage carried on a non‑commercial vessel.\n\nnon-commercial vessel waste means waste carried on a non-commercial vessel.\n\n> passenger vessel baggage means baggage carried on a passenger vessel.\n\n> vessel means a vessel (as defined by section 9 of the Act) that is subject to biosecurity control.\n\n> waste means goods:\n\n (a) that are subject to biosecurity control; and\n (b) that are intended, by the person in charge of the vessel on which the goods are carried, to be disposed of.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"First point of entry","content":"## Part 1—Preliminary\n\n#### 1 Name\n\n This instrument is the Biosecurity (First Point of Entry—Port of Port Adelaide) Determination 2021.\n\n#### 3 Authority\n\n This instrument is made under subsection 229(1) of the Biosecurity Act 2015.\n\n#### 4 Definitions\n\n> Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 9 of the Act.\n\n In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Biosecurity Act 2015.\n\n> container has the same meaning as in the Biosecurity Regulation 2016.\n\n> freight container means a re‑usable container:\n\n (a) that is designed to be used to transport goods by one or more modes of transport; and\n (b) that can be transferred from one mode of transport to another without unloading the goods from the container; and\n (c) that is known as a 20‑foot‑long container or a 40‑foot‑long container.\n\n> general goods means goods other than baggage, freight containers, live horses or waste.\n\n> goods means goods (as defined by section 19 of the Act):\n\n (a) that are subject to biosecurity control; or\n (b) in relation to which an exposed goods order is in force.\n\n> inorganic bulk goods means chemicals, ores, minerals or gases that:\n\n (a) are brought or imported into Australian territory in bulk; and\n (b) do not contain animals, plants, organic compounds or microbes.\n\n> non‑commercial vessel has the same meaning as in the Biosecurity Regulation 2016.\n\n> non‑commercial vessel baggage means baggage carried on a non‑commercial vessel.\n\nnon-commercial vessel waste means waste carried on a non-commercial vessel.\n\n> passenger vessel baggage means baggage carried on a passenger vessel.\n\n> vessel means a vessel (as defined by section 9 of the Act) that is subject to biosecurity control.\n\n> waste means goods:\n\n (a) that are subject to biosecurity control; and\n (b) that are intended, by the person in charge of the vessel on which the goods are carried, to be disposed of.\n\n## Part 2—First point of entry\n\n#### 5 First point of entry—vessels\n\n Port of Port Adelaide is a first point of entry for vessels other than non‑commercial vessels.\n\n#### 6 First point of entry—goods\n\n Port of Port Adelaide is a first point of entry for goods other than the following:\n (a) live horses;\n (b) non-commercial vessel baggage;\n (c) non-commercial vessel waste.\n\n> Note: For other matters relating to whether particular goods may be brought into a particular first point of entry, see sections 173 and 174 of the Act (which deal with prohibited goods and conditionally non‑prohibited goods) and any determinations made under those sections.\n\n## Part 3—Biosecurity entry points\n\n#### 7 Biosecurity entry points—vessels\n\n Each area of Port of Port Adelaide specified in column 2 of an item of the following table is designated as a biosecurity entry point for a vessel, or a vessel included in a class of vessels, specified in column 1 of the item.\n\n```html\n

Biosecurity entry points—vessels

Item

Column 1

Vessels

Column 2

Areas

1

Vessels other than non-commercial vessels

The following areas:

(a) Inner Harbour 18;

(b) Inner Harbour 19;

(c) Inner Harbour 20;

(d) Inner Harbour 25;

(e) Inner Harbour 27;

(f) Inner Harbour 29;

(g) H Berth;

(h) K Berth;

(i) M Berth;

(j) N Berth;

(k) Outer Harbor 1;

(l) Outer Harbor 2;

(m) Outer Harbor 3;

(n) Outer Harbor 4;

(o) Outer Harbor 6;

(p) Outer Harbor 7;

(q) Outer Harbor 8;

(r) Osborne 1

2

Vessels other than the following:

(a) non‑commercial vessels;

(b) passenger vessels

Osborne Naval Shipyard, Common User Facility

\n```\n\n> Note: A vessel that has arrived at Port of Port Adelaide must be brought to a biosecurity entry point for the vessel at that port as soon as practicable (see section 246 of the Act).\n\n#### 8 Biosecurity entry points—goods\n\n Each area of Port of Port Adelaide specified in column 2 of an item of the following table is designated as a biosecurity entry point for goods, or goods included in a class of goods, specified in column 1 of the item.\n\n```html\n

Biosecurity entry points—goods

Item

Column 1

Goods

Column 2

Areas

1

All of the following:

(a) baggage other than non-commercial vessel baggage or passenger vessel baggage;

(b) waste

The following areas:

(a) Inner Harbour 18;

(b) Inner Harbour 19;

(c) Inner Harbour 20;

(d) Inner Harbour 25;

(e) Inner Harbour 27;

(f) Inner Harbour 29;

(g) H Berth;

(h) K Berth;

(i) M Berth;

(j) N Berth;

(k) Outer Harbor 1;

(l) Outer Harbor 2;

(m) Outer Harbor 3;

(n) Outer Harbor 4;

(o) Outer Harbor 6;

(p) Outer Harbor 7;

(q) Outer Harbor 8;

(r) Osborne 1;

(s) Osborne Naval Shipyard, Common User Facility

2

All of the following:

(a) freight containers;

(b) general goods

The following areas:

(a) Inner Harbour 18;

(b) Inner Harbour 19;

(c) Inner Harbour 20;

(d) Inner Harbour 29;

(e) Outer Harbor 1;

(f) Outer Harbor 2;

(g) Outer Harbor 3;

(h) Outer Harbor 4;

(i) Outer Harbor 6;

(j) Outer Harbor 7;

(k) Osborne 1

3

Inorganic bulk goods

The following areas:

(a) Inner Harbour 18;

(b) Inner Harbour 19;

(c) Inner Harbour 20;

(d) Inner Harbour 25;

(e) Inner Harbour 27;

(f) Inner Harbour 29;

(g) H Berth;

(h) K Berth;

(i) M Berth;

(j) N Berth;

(k) Outer Harbor 1;

(l) Outer Harbor 2;

(m) Outer Harbor 3;

(n) Outer Harbor 4;

(o) Outer Harbor 6;

(p) Outer Harbor 7;

(q) Outer Harbor 8;

(r) Osborne 1

4

Passenger vessel baggage

Port Adelaide Passenger Terminal (Outer Harbor 1-4)

\n```\n\n> Note: If a vessel has arrived at Port of Port Adelaide and is carrying goods that are to be unloaded from the vessel, those goods must be brought to a biosecurity entry point for those goods as soon as practicable (see section 147 of the Act).\n\n## Part 4—Conditions\n\n#### 9 Conditions—notifying Agriculture Department of changes\n\n (1) The determination of Port of Port Adelaide as a first point of entry by this instrument is subject to the conditions in this section.\n (2) If the owner (or, if there is more than one owner, an owner) of Port of Port Adelaide becomes aware that there has been, or will be, a change to the business entity operating:\n (a) Port of Port Adelaide; or\n (b) a biosecurity entry point at Port of Port Adelaide;\n the owner (or, if there is more than one owner, an owner) must give the Agriculture Department, in writing, notice of the change as soon as practicable after becoming aware that the change has occurred or will occur.\n (3) If the lessee (if any) (or, if there is more than one lessee, a lessee) of Port of Port Adelaide becomes aware that there has been, or will be, a change to the business entity operating:\n (a) Port of Port Adelaide; or\n (b) a biosecurity entry point at Port of Port Adelaide;\n the lessee (or, if there is more than one lessee, a lessee) must give the Agriculture Department, in writing, notice of the change as soon as practicable after becoming aware that the change has occurred or will occur.\n (4) If a person or body that is responsible for carrying out operations at Port of Port Adelaide proposes to make a change referred to in subsection (5), the person or body must give the Agriculture Department, in writing, reasonable notice of the proposed change.\n (5) For the purposes of subsection (4), the changes are as follows:\n (a) a change to the procedures at Port of Port Adelaide providing for biosecurity measures to be taken to manage the level of biosecurity risk associated with operations carried out at Port of Port Adelaide;\n (b) a change to the facilities or amenities available at Port of Port Adelaide for biosecurity officials and human biosecurity officers to perform functions or exercise powers under the Act at Port of Port Adelaide;\n (c) a change to the procedures at Port of Port Adelaide that may affect the ability of a person who carries out operations at Port of Port Adelaide to identify biosecurity risks associated with those operations;\n (d) a change to the procedures at Port of Port Adelaide that may affect the ability for biosecurity officials or human biosecurity officials to be informed of any identified biosecurity risks associated with operations carried out at Port of Port Adelaide;\n (e) a change to the procedures at Port of Port Adelaide for managing any other factors that may contribute to, or affect, the level of biosecurity risk associated with operations carried out at Port of Port Adelaide.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"First point of entry—vessels","content":"#### 5 First point of entry—vessels\n\n Port of Port Adelaide is a first point of entry for vessels other than non‑commercial vessels.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"First point of entry—goods","content":"#### 6 First point of entry—goods\n\n Port of Port Adelaide is a first point of entry for goods other than the following:\n (a) live horses;\n (b) non-commercial vessel baggage;\n (c) non-commercial vessel waste.\n\n> Note: For other matters relating to whether particular goods may be brought into a particular first point of entry, see sections 173 and 174 of the Act (which deal with prohibited goods and conditionally non‑prohibited goods) and any determinations made under those sections.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Biosecurity entry points","content":"## Part 1—Preliminary\n\n#### 1 Name\n\n This instrument is the Biosecurity (First Point of Entry—Port of Port Adelaide) Determination 2021.\n\n#### 3 Authority\n\n This instrument is made under subsection 229(1) of the Biosecurity Act 2015.\n\n#### 4 Definitions\n\n> Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 9 of the Act.\n\n In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Biosecurity Act 2015.\n\n> container has the same meaning as in the Biosecurity Regulation 2016.\n\n> freight container means a re‑usable container:\n\n (a) that is designed to be used to transport goods by one or more modes of transport; and\n (b) that can be transferred from one mode of transport to another without unloading the goods from the container; and\n (c) that is known as a 20‑foot‑long container or a 40‑foot‑long container.\n\n> general goods means goods other than baggage, freight containers, live horses or waste.\n\n> goods means goods (as defined by section 19 of the Act):\n\n (a) that are subject to biosecurity control; or\n (b) in relation to which an exposed goods order is in force.\n\n> inorganic bulk goods means chemicals, ores, minerals or gases that:\n\n (a) are brought or imported into Australian territory in bulk; and\n (b) do not contain animals, plants, organic compounds or microbes.\n\n> non‑commercial vessel has the same meaning as in the Biosecurity Regulation 2016.\n\n> non‑commercial vessel baggage means baggage carried on a non‑commercial vessel.\n\nnon-commercial vessel waste means waste carried on a non-commercial vessel.\n\n> passenger vessel baggage means baggage carried on a passenger vessel.\n\n> vessel means a vessel (as defined by section 9 of the Act) that is subject to biosecurity control.\n\n> waste means goods:\n\n (a) that are subject to biosecurity control; and\n (b) that are intended, by the person in charge of the vessel on which the goods are carried, to be disposed of.\n\n## Part 2—First point of entry\n\n#### 5 First point of entry—vessels\n\n Port of Port Adelaide is a first point of entry for vessels other than non‑commercial vessels.\n\n#### 6 First point of entry—goods\n\n Port of Port Adelaide is a first point of entry for goods other than the following:\n (a) live horses;\n (b) non-commercial vessel baggage;\n (c) non-commercial vessel waste.\n\n> Note: For other matters relating to whether particular goods may be brought into a particular first point of entry, see sections 173 and 174 of the Act (which deal with prohibited goods and conditionally non‑prohibited goods) and any determinations made under those sections.\n\n## Part 3—Biosecurity entry points\n\n#### 7 Biosecurity entry points—vessels\n\n Each area of Port of Port Adelaide specified in column 2 of an item of the following table is designated as a biosecurity entry point for a vessel, or a vessel included in a class of vessels, specified in column 1 of the item.\n\n```html\n

Biosecurity entry points—vessels

Item

Column 1

Vessels

Column 2

Areas

1

Vessels other than non-commercial vessels

The following areas:

(a) Inner Harbour 18;

(b) Inner Harbour 19;

(c) Inner Harbour 20;

(d) Inner Harbour 25;

(e) Inner Harbour 27;

(f) Inner Harbour 29;

(g) H Berth;

(h) K Berth;

(i) M Berth;

(j) N Berth;

(k) Outer Harbor 1;

(l) Outer Harbor 2;

(m) Outer Harbor 3;

(n) Outer Harbor 4;

(o) Outer Harbor 6;

(p) Outer Harbor 7;

(q) Outer Harbor 8;

(r) Osborne 1

2

Vessels other than the following:

(a) non‑commercial vessels;

(b) passenger vessels

Osborne Naval Shipyard, Common User Facility

\n```\n\n> Note: A vessel that has arrived at Port of Port Adelaide must be brought to a biosecurity entry point for the vessel at that port as soon as practicable (see section 246 of the Act).\n\n#### 8 Biosecurity entry points—goods\n\n Each area of Port of Port Adelaide specified in column 2 of an item of the following table is designated as a biosecurity entry point for goods, or goods included in a class of goods, specified in column 1 of the item.\n\n```html\n

Biosecurity entry points—goods

Item

Column 1

Goods

Column 2

Areas

1

All of the following:

(a) baggage other than non-commercial vessel baggage or passenger vessel baggage;

(b) waste

The following areas:

(a) Inner Harbour 18;

(b) Inner Harbour 19;

(c) Inner Harbour 20;

(d) Inner Harbour 25;

(e) Inner Harbour 27;

(f) Inner Harbour 29;

(g) H Berth;

(h) K Berth;

(i) M Berth;

(j) N Berth;

(k) Outer Harbor 1;

(l) Outer Harbor 2;

(m) Outer Harbor 3;

(n) Outer Harbor 4;

(o) Outer Harbor 6;

(p) Outer Harbor 7;

(q) Outer Harbor 8;

(r) Osborne 1;

(s) Osborne Naval Shipyard, Common User Facility

2

All of the following:

(a) freight containers;

(b) general goods

The following areas:

(a) Inner Harbour 18;

(b) Inner Harbour 19;

(c) Inner Harbour 20;

(d) Inner Harbour 29;

(e) Outer Harbor 1;

(f) Outer Harbor 2;

(g) Outer Harbor 3;

(h) Outer Harbor 4;

(i) Outer Harbor 6;

(j) Outer Harbor 7;

(k) Osborne 1

3

Inorganic bulk goods

The following areas:

(a) Inner Harbour 18;

(b) Inner Harbour 19;

(c) Inner Harbour 20;

(d) Inner Harbour 25;

(e) Inner Harbour 27;

(f) Inner Harbour 29;

(g) H Berth;

(h) K Berth;

(i) M Berth;

(j) N Berth;

(k) Outer Harbor 1;

(l) Outer Harbor 2;

(m) Outer Harbor 3;

(n) Outer Harbor 4;

(o) Outer Harbor 6;

(p) Outer Harbor 7;

(q) Outer Harbor 8;

(r) Osborne 1

4

Passenger vessel baggage

Port Adelaide Passenger Terminal (Outer Harbor 1-4)

\n```\n\n> Note: If a vessel has arrived at Port of Port Adelaide and is carrying goods that are to be unloaded from the vessel, those goods must be brought to a biosecurity entry point for those goods as soon as practicable (see section 147 of the Act).\n\n## Part 4—Conditions\n\n#### 9 Conditions—notifying Agriculture Department of changes\n\n (1) The determination of Port of Port Adelaide as a first point of entry by this instrument is subject to the conditions in this section.\n (2) If the owner (or, if there is more than one owner, an owner) of Port of Port Adelaide becomes aware that there has been, or will be, a change to the business entity operating:\n (a) Port of Port Adelaide; or\n (b) a biosecurity entry point at Port of Port Adelaide;\n the owner (or, if there is more than one owner, an owner) must give the Agriculture Department, in writing, notice of the change as soon as practicable after becoming aware that the change has occurred or will occur.\n (3) If the lessee (if any) (or, if there is more than one lessee, a lessee) of Port of Port Adelaide becomes aware that there has been, or will be, a change to the business entity operating:\n (a) Port of Port Adelaide; or\n (b) a biosecurity entry point at Port of Port Adelaide;\n the lessee (or, if there is more than one lessee, a lessee) must give the Agriculture Department, in writing, notice of the change as soon as practicable after becoming aware that the change has occurred or will occur.\n (4) If a person or body that is responsible for carrying out operations at Port of Port Adelaide proposes to make a change referred to in subsection (5), the person or body must give the Agriculture Department, in writing, reasonable notice of the proposed change.\n (5) For the purposes of subsection (4), the changes are as follows:\n (a) a change to the procedures at Port of Port Adelaide providing for biosecurity measures to be taken to manage the level of biosecurity risk associated with operations carried out at Port of Port Adelaide;\n (b) a change to the facilities or amenities available at Port of Port Adelaide for biosecurity officials and human biosecurity officers to perform functions or exercise powers under the Act at Port of Port Adelaide;\n (c) a change to the procedures at Port of Port Adelaide that may affect the ability of a person who carries out operations at Port of Port Adelaide to identify biosecurity risks associated with those operations;\n (d) a change to the procedures at Port of Port Adelaide that may affect the ability for biosecurity officials or human biosecurity officials to be informed of any identified biosecurity risks associated with operations carried out at Port of Port Adelaide;\n (e) a change to the procedures at Port of Port Adelaide for managing any other factors that may contribute to, or affect, the level of biosecurity risk associated with operations carried out at Port of Port Adelaide.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Biosecurity entry points—vessels","content":"#### 7 Biosecurity entry points—vessels\n\n Each area of Port of Port Adelaide specified in column 2 of an item of the following table is designated as a biosecurity entry point for a vessel, or a vessel included in a class of vessels, specified in column 1 of the item.\n\n```html\n

Biosecurity entry points—vessels

Item

Column 1

Vessels

Column 2

Areas

1

Vessels other than non-commercial vessels

The following areas:

(a) Inner Harbour 18;

(b) Inner Harbour 19;

(c) Inner Harbour 20;

(d) Inner Harbour 25;

(e) Inner Harbour 27;

(f) Inner Harbour 29;

(g) H Berth;

(h) K Berth;

(i) M Berth;

(j) N Berth;

(k) Outer Harbor 1;

(l) Outer Harbor 2;

(m) Outer Harbor 3;

(n) Outer Harbor 4;

(o) Outer Harbor 6;

(p) Outer Harbor 7;

(q) Outer Harbor 8;

(r) Osborne 1

2

Vessels other than the following:

(a) non‑commercial vessels;

(b) passenger vessels

Osborne Naval Shipyard, Common User Facility

\n```\n\n> Note: A vessel that has arrived at Port of Port Adelaide must be brought to a biosecurity entry point for the vessel at that port as soon as practicable (see section 246 of the Act).","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Biosecurity entry points—goods","content":"#### 8 Biosecurity entry points—goods\n\n Each area of Port of Port Adelaide specified in column 2 of an item of the following table is designated as a biosecurity entry point for goods, or goods included in a class of goods, specified in column 1 of the item.\n\n```html\n

Biosecurity entry points—goods

Item

Column 1

Goods

Column 2

Areas

1

All of the following:

(a) baggage other than non-commercial vessel baggage or passenger vessel baggage;

(b) waste

The following areas:

(a) Inner Harbour 18;

(b) Inner Harbour 19;

(c) Inner Harbour 20;

(d) Inner Harbour 25;

(e) Inner Harbour 27;

(f) Inner Harbour 29;

(g) H Berth;

(h) K Berth;

(i) M Berth;

(j) N Berth;

(k) Outer Harbor 1;

(l) Outer Harbor 2;

(m) Outer Harbor 3;

(n) Outer Harbor 4;

(o) Outer Harbor 6;

(p) Outer Harbor 7;

(q) Outer Harbor 8;

(r) Osborne 1;

(s) Osborne Naval Shipyard, Common User Facility

2

All of the following:

(a) freight containers;

(b) general goods

The following areas:

(a) Inner Harbour 18;

(b) Inner Harbour 19;

(c) Inner Harbour 20;

(d) Inner Harbour 29;

(e) Outer Harbor 1;

(f) Outer Harbor 2;

(g) Outer Harbor 3;

(h) Outer Harbor 4;

(i) Outer Harbor 6;

(j) Outer Harbor 7;

(k) Osborne 1

3

Inorganic bulk goods

The following areas:

(a) Inner Harbour 18;

(b) Inner Harbour 19;

(c) Inner Harbour 20;

(d) Inner Harbour 25;

(e) Inner Harbour 27;

(f) Inner Harbour 29;

(g) H Berth;

(h) K Berth;

(i) M Berth;

(j) N Berth;

(k) Outer Harbor 1;

(l) Outer Harbor 2;

(m) Outer Harbor 3;

(n) Outer Harbor 4;

(o) Outer Harbor 6;

(p) Outer Harbor 7;

(q) Outer Harbor 8;

(r) Osborne 1

4

Passenger vessel baggage

Port Adelaide Passenger Terminal (Outer Harbor 1-4)

\n```\n\n> Note: If a vessel has arrived at Port of Port Adelaide and is carrying goods that are to be unloaded from the vessel, those goods must be brought to a biosecurity entry point for those goods as soon as practicable (see section 147 of the Act).","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Conditions","content":"## Part 1—Preliminary\n\n#### 1 Name\n\n This instrument is the Biosecurity (First Point of Entry—Port of Port Adelaide) Determination 2021.\n\n#### 3 Authority\n\n This instrument is made under subsection 229(1) of the Biosecurity Act 2015.\n\n#### 4 Definitions\n\n> Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 9 of the Act.\n\n In this instrument:\n\n> Act means the Biosecurity Act 2015.\n\n> container has the same meaning as in the Biosecurity Regulation 2016.\n\n> freight container means a re‑usable container:\n\n (a) that is designed to be used to transport goods by one or more modes of transport; and\n (b) that can be transferred from one mode of transport to another without unloading the goods from the container; and\n (c) that is known as a 20‑foot‑long container or a 40‑foot‑long container.\n\n> general goods means goods other than baggage, freight containers, live horses or waste.\n\n> goods means goods (as defined by section 19 of the Act):\n\n (a) that are subject to biosecurity control; or\n (b) in relation to which an exposed goods order is in force.\n\n> inorganic bulk goods means chemicals, ores, minerals or gases that:\n\n (a) are brought or imported into Australian territory in bulk; and\n (b) do not contain animals, plants, organic compounds or microbes.\n\n> non‑commercial vessel has the same meaning as in the Biosecurity Regulation 2016.\n\n> non‑commercial vessel baggage means baggage carried on a non‑commercial vessel.\n\nnon-commercial vessel waste means waste carried on a non-commercial vessel.\n\n> passenger vessel baggage means baggage carried on a passenger vessel.\n\n> vessel means a vessel (as defined by section 9 of the Act) that is subject to biosecurity control.\n\n> waste means goods:\n\n (a) that are subject to biosecurity control; and\n (b) that are intended, by the person in charge of the vessel on which the goods are carried, to be disposed of.\n\n## Part 2—First point of entry\n\n#### 5 First point of entry—vessels\n\n Port of Port Adelaide is a first point of entry for vessels other than non‑commercial vessels.\n\n#### 6 First point of entry—goods\n\n Port of Port Adelaide is a first point of entry for goods other than the following:\n (a) live horses;\n (b) non-commercial vessel baggage;\n (c) non-commercial vessel waste.\n\n> Note: For other matters relating to whether particular goods may be brought into a particular first point of entry, see sections 173 and 174 of the Act (which deal with prohibited goods and conditionally non‑prohibited goods) and any determinations made under those sections.\n\n## Part 3—Biosecurity entry points\n\n#### 7 Biosecurity entry points—vessels\n\n Each area of Port of Port Adelaide specified in column 2 of an item of the following table is designated as a biosecurity entry point for a vessel, or a vessel included in a class of vessels, specified in column 1 of the item.\n\n```html\n

Biosecurity entry points—vessels

Item

Column 1

Vessels

Column 2

Areas

1

Vessels other than non-commercial vessels

The following areas:

(a) Inner Harbour 18;

(b) Inner Harbour 19;

(c) Inner Harbour 20;

(d) Inner Harbour 25;

(e) Inner Harbour 27;

(f) Inner Harbour 29;

(g) H Berth;

(h) K Berth;

(i) M Berth;

(j) N Berth;

(k) Outer Harbor 1;

(l) Outer Harbor 2;

(m) Outer Harbor 3;

(n) Outer Harbor 4;

(o) Outer Harbor 6;

(p) Outer Harbor 7;

(q) Outer Harbor 8;

(r) Osborne 1

2

Vessels other than the following:

(a) non‑commercial vessels;

(b) passenger vessels

Osborne Naval Shipyard, Common User Facility

\n```\n\n> Note: A vessel that has arrived at Port of Port Adelaide must be brought to a biosecurity entry point for the vessel at that port as soon as practicable (see section 246 of the Act).\n\n#### 8 Biosecurity entry points—goods\n\n Each area of Port of Port Adelaide specified in column 2 of an item of the following table is designated as a biosecurity entry point for goods, or goods included in a class of goods, specified in column 1 of the item.\n\n```html\n

Biosecurity entry points—goods

Item

Column 1

Goods

Column 2

Areas

1

All of the following:

(a) baggage other than non-commercial vessel baggage or passenger vessel baggage;

(b) waste

The following areas:

(a) Inner Harbour 18;

(b) Inner Harbour 19;

(c) Inner Harbour 20;

(d) Inner Harbour 25;

(e) Inner Harbour 27;

(f) Inner Harbour 29;

(g) H Berth;

(h) K Berth;

(i) M Berth;

(j) N Berth;

(k) Outer Harbor 1;

(l) Outer Harbor 2;

(m) Outer Harbor 3;

(n) Outer Harbor 4;

(o) Outer Harbor 6;

(p) Outer Harbor 7;

(q) Outer Harbor 8;

(r) Osborne 1;

(s) Osborne Naval Shipyard, Common User Facility

2

All of the following:

(a) freight containers;

(b) general goods

The following areas:

(a) Inner Harbour 18;

(b) Inner Harbour 19;

(c) Inner Harbour 20;

(d) Inner Harbour 29;

(e) Outer Harbor 1;

(f) Outer Harbor 2;

(g) Outer Harbor 3;

(h) Outer Harbor 4;

(i) Outer Harbor 6;

(j) Outer Harbor 7;

(k) Osborne 1

3

Inorganic bulk goods

The following areas:

(a) Inner Harbour 18;

(b) Inner Harbour 19;

(c) Inner Harbour 20;

(d) Inner Harbour 25;

(e) Inner Harbour 27;

(f) Inner Harbour 29;

(g) H Berth;

(h) K Berth;

(i) M Berth;

(j) N Berth;

(k) Outer Harbor 1;

(l) Outer Harbor 2;

(m) Outer Harbor 3;

(n) Outer Harbor 4;

(o) Outer Harbor 6;

(p) Outer Harbor 7;

(q) Outer Harbor 8;

(r) Osborne 1

4

Passenger vessel baggage

Port Adelaide Passenger Terminal (Outer Harbor 1-4)

\n```\n\n> Note: If a vessel has arrived at Port of Port Adelaide and is carrying goods that are to be unloaded from the vessel, those goods must be brought to a biosecurity entry point for those goods as soon as practicable (see section 147 of the Act).\n\n## Part 4—Conditions\n\n#### 9 Conditions—notifying Agriculture Department of changes\n\n (1) The determination of Port of Port Adelaide as a first point of entry by this instrument is subject to the conditions in this section.\n (2) If the owner (or, if there is more than one owner, an owner) of Port of Port Adelaide becomes aware that there has been, or will be, a change to the business entity operating:\n (a) Port of Port Adelaide; or\n (b) a biosecurity entry point at Port of Port Adelaide;\n the owner (or, if there is more than one owner, an owner) must give the Agriculture Department, in writing, notice of the change as soon as practicable after becoming aware that the change has occurred or will occur.\n (3) If the lessee (if any) (or, if there is more than one lessee, a lessee) of Port of Port Adelaide becomes aware that there has been, or will be, a change to the business entity operating:\n (a) Port of Port Adelaide; or\n (b) a biosecurity entry point at Port of Port Adelaide;\n the lessee (or, if there is more than one lessee, a lessee) must give the Agriculture Department, in writing, notice of the change as soon as practicable after becoming aware that the change has occurred or will occur.\n (4) If a person or body that is responsible for carrying out operations at Port of Port Adelaide proposes to make a change referred to in subsection (5), the person or body must give the Agriculture Department, in writing, reasonable notice of the proposed change.\n (5) For the purposes of subsection (4), the changes are as follows:\n (a) a change to the procedures at Port of Port Adelaide providing for biosecurity measures to be taken to manage the level of biosecurity risk associated with operations carried out at Port of Port Adelaide;\n (b) a change to the facilities or amenities available at Port of Port Adelaide for biosecurity officials and human biosecurity officers to perform functions or exercise powers under the Act at Port of Port Adelaide;\n (c) a change to the procedures at Port of Port Adelaide that may affect the ability of a person who carries out operations at Port of Port Adelaide to identify biosecurity risks associated with those operations;\n (d) a change to the procedures at Port of Port Adelaide that may affect the ability for biosecurity officials or human biosecurity officials to be informed of any identified biosecurity risks associated with operations carried out at Port of Port Adelaide;\n (e) a change to the procedures at Port of Port Adelaide for managing any other factors that may contribute to, or affect, the level of biosecurity risk associated with operations carried out at Port of Port Adelaide.","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Conditions—notifying Agriculture Department of changes","content":"#### 9 Conditions—notifying Agriculture Department of changes\n\n (1) The determination of Port of Port Adelaide as a first point of entry by this instrument is subject to the conditions in this section.\n (2) If the owner (or, if there is more than one owner, an owner) of Port of Port Adelaide becomes aware that there has been, or will be, a change to the business entity operating:\n (a) Port of Port Adelaide; or\n (b) a biosecurity entry point at Port of Port Adelaide;\n the owner (or, if there is more than one owner, an owner) must give the Agriculture Department, in writing, notice of the change as soon as practicable after becoming aware that the change has occurred or will occur.\n (3) If the lessee (if any) (or, if there is more than one lessee, a lessee) of Port of Port Adelaide becomes aware that there has been, or will be, a change to the business entity operating:\n (a) Port of Port Adelaide; or\n (b) a biosecurity entry point at Port of Port Adelaide;\n the lessee (or, if there is more than one lessee, a lessee) must give the Agriculture Department, in writing, notice of the change as soon as practicable after becoming aware that the change has occurred or will occur.\n (4) If a person or body that is responsible for carrying out operations at Port of Port Adelaide proposes to make a change referred to in subsection (5), the person or body must give the Agriculture Department, in writing, reasonable notice of the proposed change.\n (5) For the purposes of subsection (4), the changes are as follows:\n (a) a change to the procedures at Port of Port Adelaide providing for biosecurity measures to be taken to manage the level of biosecurity risk associated with operations carried out at Port of Port Adelaide;\n (b) a change to the facilities or amenities available at Port of Port Adelaide for biosecurity officials and human biosecurity officers to perform functions or exercise powers under the Act at Port of Port Adelaide;\n (c) a change to the procedures at Port of Port Adelaide that may affect the ability of a person who carries out operations at Port of Port Adelaide to identify biosecurity risks associated with those operations;\n (d) a change to the procedures at Port of Port Adelaide that may affect the ability for biosecurity officials or human biosecurity officials to be informed of any identified biosecurity risks associated with operations carried out at Port of Port Adelaide;\n (e) a change to the procedures at Port of Port Adelaide for managing any other factors that may contribute to, or affect, the level of biosecurity risk associated with operations carried out at Port of Port Adelaide.","sortOrder":11}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: establishing Port Adelaide as a first point of entry with specific biosecurity entry points and operational conditions. The scope has not expanded beyond port-specific biosecurity management."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple cross-references to the Biosecurity Act 2015 and Biosecurity Regulation 2016 for defined terms","Nested definitions: 'goods' is defined by reference to 'biosecurity control' and 'exposed goods order' (Act concepts)","Complex categorisation of goods and vessels with multiple exclusions (e.g., 'baggage other than non-commercial vessel baggage or passenger vessel baggage')","Two detailed tables mapping vessel types and goods categories to specific physical locations (18+ berth locations across multiple harbour zones)","Conditional notification requirements distinguishing between owners, lessees, and operational bodies with different timing ('as soon as practicable' vs 'reasonable notice')","Five specific categories of reportable operational changes in section 9(5) with overlapping scope"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination names Port Adelaide as an approved first point of entry for international ships and cargo and establishes designated biosecurity entry zones and handling rules for different vessel and cargo types. It bars certain items (e.g., live horses, private-boat baggage/waste) from entry there. The rules affect shipmasters, port owners/operators, and importers by prescribing where vessels and goods must berth and requiring operators to notify the Agriculture Department of operational or biosecurity changes."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument remains within the original, narrow purpose of the Biosecurity Act's s 229 power: to designate a particular port as a \"first point of entry\" and to name specific biosecurity entry points within it. It does not materially expand the Act's subject matter or add new substantive regulatory powers beyond setting locations and notification duties. The principal durable change relative to a bare designation is the insertion of explicit, ongoing notification obligations on port owners/lessees/operators (section 9), which increases administrative duties but does not broaden the statutory goals or create new categories of regulated activity. Overall, the instrument is consistent with the Act's original intent and does not significantly change legislative scope."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose instrument with 4 substantive sections (definitions; point of entry designations for vessels and goods; identification of biosecurity entry points; notification conditions).","Approximately 11 locally defined terms in section 4 plus multiple cross‑references to the Biosecurity Act and Biosecurity Regulation (sections 9, 19, 147, 173, 174, 229, 246 of the Act), increasing interpretive links.","Two tabular schedules mapping classes (vessels / goods) to multiple named areas (many area names: Inner Harbour 18–29, H/K/M/N Berths, Outer Harbor 1–8, Osborne 1, Osborne Naval Shipyard, Port Adelaide Passenger Terminal).","Several exceptions/negative carve‑outs (non‑commercial vessels; live horses; non‑commercial vessel baggage/waste) that users must check before relying on the designation.","Notification requirements use open standards of timing: \"as soon as practicable\" and \"reasonable notice\", which are legally familiar but fact‑sensitive and can generate disputes about adequacy of notice.","Repetitive text in the instrument (multiple copies/duplications in the provided text) but that repetition does not add legal complexity to the substantive obligations."],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does (mechanics)\n\n- Designates the Port of Port Adelaide as a \"first point of entry\" under the Biosecurity Act 2015 for most international and commercial vessels and for most classes of goods. (Sections 5–6.)\n- Identifies specific areas, berths and facilities within the port as the authorized \"biosecurity entry points\" where arriving vessels and unloaded goods must be brought for biosecurity control. The instrument sets separate tables for vessels and for goods and maps classes of vessel/goods to named areas (Inner Harbour 18–29, H/K/M/N Berths, Outer Harbor 1–8, Osborne 1, Osborne Naval Shipyard Common User Facility, Port Adelaide Passenger Terminal, etc.). (Sections 7–8.)\n- Lists exceptions: the designation does not apply to non‑commercial vessels, and Port Adelaide is not the first point of entry for live horses, non‑commercial vessel baggage or non‑commercial vessel waste. (Sections 5–6.)\n- Imposes notification conditions on the port owner, any lessee and on persons/bodies responsible for operations. They must give the Agriculture Department written notice when there is (or will be) a change to the business entity operating the port or a biosecurity entry point, and must give written notice (reasonable notice for proposed changes) before making changes that affect biosecurity procedures, facilities, or the ability to identify or notify about biosecurity risks. (Section 9.)\n\n**Who it affects\n\n- Port owner and any lessees or operational contractors at the Port of Port Adelaide: they must inform the Agriculture Department about changes to operators and about planned changes that could affect biosecurity arrangements. (Section 9.)\n- Ship operators and masters of vessels (other than non‑commercial vessels): when arriving at Port Adelaide they must bring the vessel to the port area designated as the appropriate biosecurity entry point as soon as practicable. (Sections 7 and note re section 246 of the Act.)\n- Cargo owners, freight handlers, terminal operators and stevedores: goods unloaded from vessels must be brought to the designated biosecurity entry point for that class of goods as soon as practicable. (Section 8 and note re section 147 of the Act.)\n- Biosecurity officials and the Agriculture Department (administration and enforcement): benefit from clear, named locations where they can exercise inspection and control powers.\n\n**Why it matters (practical effects and trade‑offs)\n\n- Predictability for biosecurity enforcement: by fixing where inspections, testing or other biosecurity controls occur, the instrument concentrates government activity and establishes the legal basis to require vessels/goods to be routed to those places. (Sections 7–8.)\n- Operational constraints and compliance costs for port users: ship operators and cargo handlers may incur additional movement, scheduling or storage costs to ensure vessels and goods are brought to the specific authorised berths/areas. Those costs are concentrated on the businesses using the port. (Sections 7–8.)\n- Ongoing administrative burden for port owners/operators: written notification obligations require rapid reporting of changes of operator and pre‑notification of changes to procedures or facilities that affect biosecurity. This creates an ongoing compliance cost and increases interaction with the Agriculture Department. (Section 9.)\n- Trade‑offs: the instrument increases the ability of biosecurity agencies to control entry risk at the cost of some loss of flexibility for port operations. The legal standards used—\"as soon as practicable\" and \"reasonable notice\"—are open to case‑by‑case interpretation, giving biosecurity authorities and courts some discretion when disputes arise. (Sections 7–9.)\n\n**Concrete implementation and risk notes (mechanisms, not judgments)\n\n- Who decides: the instrument itself (made under s 229(1) of the Act) fixes the legal designation. The Agriculture Department is the recipient of notices and the operational counterpart for biosecurity controls. (Sections 3 and 9.)\n- Behaviour changes required: vessel masters and cargo operators must route arrivals and unloaded goods to the specific berths/areas listed; port owners/operators must institute processes to detect, document and notify changes to operators or to biosecurity‑related procedures/facilities. (Sections 7–9.)\n- Potential implementation frictions: accurate mapping/signage of the designated areas, synchronising berth availability with inspection capability, and resolving borderline cases (e.g. vessels arriving outside specified berths) will all be practical coordination tasks. The instrument cross‑references multiple provisions of the Biosecurity Act (for example sections 147, 173, 174, 229, 246) that can affect how particular goods or vessels are treated in practice.\n\n**Key statutory references in the instrument**\n- Definitions and scope: section 4 (definitions used in the instrument), which relies on definitions in section 9 and section 19 of the Act for the term \"goods\". (Section 4.)\n- Designations: sections 5–6 (first point of entry for vessels and goods) and sections 7–8 (named biosecurity entry points for vessels and goods). (Sections 5–8.)\n- Conditions/notifications: section 9 (notice obligations for owners, lessees and persons/ bodies responsible for operations).\n\nThis summary describes what the instrument does and the direct operational effects it creates. Statements of purpose appearing in the instrument (for example implied aims of concentrating inspections) are presented as the statutory mechanism; readers should treat claims about intended policy outcomes as the drafter's purpose and weigh them against the practical costs and administrative requirements noted above."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/biosecurity-first-point-of-entry-port-of-port-adelaide-determination-2021","history":"/api/acts/biosecurity-first-point-of-entry-port-of-port-adelaide-determination-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/biosecurity-first-point-of-entry-port-of-port-adelaide-determination-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/biosecurity-first-point-of-entry-port-of-port-adelaide-determination-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/biosecurity-first-point-of-entry-port-of-port-adelaide-determination-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/biosecurity-first-point-of-entry-port-of-port-adelaide-determination-2021/documents"}}