{"id":"F2019L00808","name":"Biosecurity (First Point of Entry—Port of Port Pirie) Determination 2019","slug":"biosecurity-first-point-of-entry-port-of-port-pirie-determination-2019","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":440122,"registerId":"F2019L00808-fast-fetch-1775955878811","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Biosecurity (First Point of Entry—Port of Port Pirie) Determination 2019","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nBiosecurity (First Point of Entry—Port of Port Pirie) Determination 2019  \n\nI, Dean Merrilees, as delegate of the Director of Biosecurity, make the following determination.\n\nDated 7 June 2019\n\nDean Merrilees\n\nAssistant Secretary  Compliance Division  Department of Agriculture\n\n \n\nContents\n\nPart 1—Preliminary\n\n1  Name\n\n2  Commencement\n\n3  Authority\n\n4  Definitions\n\nPart 2—First point of entry\n\n5  First point of entry—vessels\n\n6  First point of entry—goods\n\nPart 3—Biosecurity entry points\n\n7  Biosecurity entry points—vessels\n\n8  Biosecurity entry points—goods\n\nPart 4—Conditions\n\n9  Conditions—notifying Agriculture Department of changes\n\n \n\nPart 1—Preliminary\n\n1  Name\n\n  This is the Biosecurity (First Point of Entry—Port of Port Pirie) Determination 2019.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n \n\n- Commencement information\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3\n- Provisions Commencement Date/Details\n- 1. The whole of this instrument 16 June 2019. 16 June 2019\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.\n\n (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subsection 229(1) of the Biosecurity Act 2015.\n\n4  Definitions\n\nNote: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 9 of the Act.\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nAct means the Biosecurity Act 2015.\n\ngoods means goods (as defined by section 19 of the Act):\n\n (a) that are subject to biosecurity control; or\n\n (b) in relation to which an exposed goods order is in force.\n\nnon‑commercial vessel has the same meaning as in the Biosecurity Regulation 2016.\n\nvessel means a vessel (as defined by section 9 of the Act) that is subject to biosecurity control.\n\nPart 2—First point of entry\n\n5  First point of entry—vessels\n\n  Port of Port Pirie is a first point of entry for vessels other than the following:\n\n (a) non‑commercial vessels;\n\n (b) passenger vessels.\n\n6  First point of entry—goods\n\n  Port of Port Pirie is a first point of entry for the following:\n\n (a) baggage carried on a vessel other than a non‑commercial vessel or a passenger vessel;\n\n (b) inorganic bulk goods.\n\nNote 1: Port of Port Pirie is not a first point of entry for any other goods.\n\nNote 2: 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\nPart 3—Biosecurity entry points\n\n7  Biosecurity entry points—vessels\n\n  Each area of Port of Port Pirie 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 \n\n- Biosecurity entry points—vessels\n- Item Column 1Vessels Column 2Areas\n- 1 Vessels other than the following:(a) non‑commercial vessels;(b) passenger vessels Port Pirie Wharf\n\n\nNote: A vessel that has arrived at Port of Port Pirie 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\n8  Biosecurity entry points—goods\n\n  Each area of Port of Port Pirie 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 \n\n- Biosecurity entry points—goods\n- Item Column 1Goods Column 2Areas\n- 1 Inorganic bulk goods Port Pirie Wharf\n\n\nNote: If a vessel has arrived at Port of Port Pirie 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 \n\nPart 4—Conditions\n\n9  Conditions—notifying Agriculture Department of changes\n\n (1) The determination of Port of Port Pirie as a first point of entry by this instrument is subject to the conditions in this section.\n\n (2) If the owner (or, if there is more than one owner, an owner) of Port of Port Pirie becomes aware that there has been, or will be, a change to the business entity operating:\n\n (a) Port of Port Pirie; or\n\n (b) a biosecurity entry point at Port of Port Pirie;\n\nthe 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\n (3) If the lessee (if any) (or, if there is more than one lessee, a lessee) of Port of Port Pirie becomes aware that there has been, or will be, a change to the business entity operating:\n\n (a) Port of Port Pirie; or\n\n (b) a biosecurity entry point at Port of Port Pirie;\n\nthe 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\n (4) If a person or body that is responsible for carrying out operations at Port of Port Pirie 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\n (5) For the purposes of subsection (4), the changes are as follows:\n\n (a) a change to the procedures at Port of Port Pirie providing for biosecurity measures to be taken to manage the level of biosecurity risk associated with operations carried out at Port of Port Pirie;\n\n (b) a change to the facilities or amenities available at Port of Port Pirie for biosecurity officials and human biosecurity officers to perform functions or exercise powers under the Act at Port of Port Pirie;\n\n (c) a change to the procedures at Port of Port Pirie that may affect the ability of a person who carries out operations at Port of Port Pirie to identify biosecurity risks associated with those operations;\n\n (d) a change to the procedures at Port of Port Pirie 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 Pirie;\n\n (e) a change to the procedures at Port of Port Pirie 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 Pirie.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument maintains a narrow, specific scope consistent with its original purpose: designating a particular port as a limited first point of entry for biosecurity purposes. It does not expand beyond the Port of Port Pirie or the specific vessel/goods categories originally intended."},"complexity_factors":["Short instrument with only 9 sections across 4 Parts","Minimal defined terms (only 4 definitions in section 4, plus references to Act definitions)","Simple conditional logic (exclusions in sections 5-6 using 'other than' and 'following' structures)","No nested exceptions or complex cross-referencing beyond basic references to the Biosecurity Act 2015","Straightforward tabular format for entry point specifications","Single operational condition (notification requirements) in Part 4 with clear trigger events"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument declares Port Pirie Wharf an approved biosecurity entry point for limited international traffic: commercial cargo vessels (not passenger or private craft) carrying baggage from cargo ships and inorganic bulk goods (e.g., minerals). It affects ship operators, cargo firms, the port owner/lessees, and biosecurity authorities, enabling controlled low‑risk imports while excluding higher‑risk passenger traffic. The port’s owners/operators must notify the Department of Agriculture of changes affecting biosecurity management and facilities."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument, as made, establishes the scope: designating Port Pirie (and Port Pirie Wharf) for specified vessels and goods and imposing notification conditions. It does not itself amend or vary an earlier instrument or expand beyond those designations and conditions set out here."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-references to the Biosecurity Act definitions (section 9) and other operative sections of the Act (see notes referencing ss 147, 173, 174, 246) increase legal interdependence.","Class-based coverage (commercial vs non‑commercial vs passenger vessels; baggage and inorganic bulk goods) requires classification at operational points.","Operational obligations to notify owners, lessees and operators with standards expressed as 'as soon as practicable' and 'reasonable notice' (Conditions ss 9(2)–(5)) introduce temporal and discretionary uncertainty.","Tying legal duties to a specific physical location (Port Pirie Wharf) links statutory obligations to on‑site facilities and amenities.","Commencement mechanics and delegated authority under s 229(1) of the Act create administrative steps for effect and enforcement."],"plain_english_summary":"This determination makes Port Pirie a designated first point of entry and names Port Pirie Wharf as the biosecurity entry point for most commercial vessels and for inorganic bulk goods, while excluding non‑commercial and passenger vessels. It requires owners, lessees and operators to notify the Department of Agriculture of changes to the operator, facilities or procedures that could affect biosecurity, creating clear notification duties and oversight by the Department."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/biosecurity-first-point-of-entry-port-of-port-pirie-determination-2019","history":"/api/acts/biosecurity-first-point-of-entry-port-of-port-pirie-determination-2019/history","analysis":"/api/acts/biosecurity-first-point-of-entry-port-of-port-pirie-determination-2019/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/biosecurity-first-point-of-entry-port-of-port-pirie-determination-2019/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/biosecurity-first-point-of-entry-port-of-port-pirie-determination-2019/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/biosecurity-first-point-of-entry-port-of-port-pirie-determination-2019/documents"}}