{"id":"sl-2025-3","name":"Biosecurity Regulation 2025","slug":"biosecurity-regulation-2025","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"act","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"3 of 2025","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":173256,"registerId":"act-sl-2025-3-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Biosecurity Regulation 2025","content":"Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nBiosecurity Regulation 2025\nSL2025-3\nmade under the\nBiosecurity Act 2023\nRepublication No 2\nEffective: 26 November 2025\nRepublication date: 26 November 2025\nLast amendment made by A2025-28\n\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAbout this republication\nThe republished law\nThis is a republication of the Biosecurity Regulation 2025, made under the Biosecurity Act 2023\n(including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes))\nas in force on 26 November 2025. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or\nexpiry affecting this republished law to 26 November 2025.\nThe legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3\nand 4.\nKinds of republications\nThe Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT\nlegislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):\n• authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies\n• unauthorised republications.\nThe status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.\nEditorial changes\nThe Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial\namendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.\nEditorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by\nan Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The\nchanges are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into\nline, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.\nThis republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).\nUncommenced provisions and amendments\nIf a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol U appears immediately\nbefore the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law\nare accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au). For more\ninformation, see the home page for this law on the register.\nModifications\nIf a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the\nsymbol M appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying\nprovision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation\nAct 2001, section 95.\nPenalties\nAt the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an\nindividual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).\n\nR2\n26/11/25\nBiosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\ncontents 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nBiosecurity Regulation 2025\nmade under the\nBiosecurity Act 2023\nContents\nPage\nPart 1 Preliminary\n1 Name of regulation 2\n3 Dictionary 2\n4 Notes 2\n5 Offences against regulation—application of Criminal Code etc 3\nPart 2 Specific biosecurity requirements\nDivision 2.1 Specific biosecurity requirements—preliminary\n6 Specific biosecurity requirements—Act, s 23 4\nDivision 2.2 Specific biosecurity requirements—animal feed\nSubdivision 2.2.1 Animal feed—generally\n7 Definitions—div 2.2 4\n\nContents\nPage\ncontents 2 Biosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR2\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nSubdivision 2.2.2 Animal feed—pigs\n8 Meaning of prohibited pig feed—sdiv 2.2.2 6\n9 Offence—feed prohibited pig feed to pigs 7\n10 Offence—possess animal feed containing prohibited pig feed 7\n11 Offence—supply prohibited pig feed 8\nSubdivision 2.2.3 Animal feed—ruminants\n12 Definitions—sdiv 2.2.3 8\n13 Offence—feed restricted animal material to ruminant 10\n14 Offences—supply packaged animal feed without RAM statement 10\n15 Offences—supply bulk animal feed without RAM statement 12\n16 Offence—interfere with RAM statement on animal feed 13\n17 Offence—produce, package or supply contaminated ruminant feed 14\nDivision 2.3 Specific biosecurity requirement—chickens\n18 Offence—Newcastle disease vaccination 14\nPart 3 Biosecurity events\n19 Meaning of biosecurity event—Act, s 25, def biosecurity event,\npar (b) (vi) 16\nPart 4 Duty to notify biosecurity events and\nnotifiable biosecurity matter\n20 Definitions—pt 4 17\n21 Notifying biosecurity events—Act, s 26 (1) 17\n22 Notifying presence of notifiable biosecurity matter—Act, s 30 (1) 17\nPart 5 Biosecurity registration—beekeepers\nDivision 5.1 Beekeeper registration—definitions\n23 Definitions—pt 5 19\nDivision 5.2 Beekeeper registration—generally\n24 Dealing with bees is regulated dealing—Act, s 88 19\n25 Beekeeper registration decision—registration number 20\n26 Beekeeper registration decision—period to decide—Act, s 95 (5) 20\n27 Register of beekeepers 21\n28 Beekeeping code of practice 22\n\nContents\nPage\nR2\n26/11/25\nBiosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\ncontents 3\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nDivision 5.3 Beekeeper registration—conditions\n29 Beekeeper registration conditions—Act, s 99 (1) (b) 22\n30 Condition—details must be kept up-to-date 22\n31 Condition—beehive must display registration number 22\n32 Condition—frame hives must be used 22\n33 Condition—maximum number of beehives 23\n34 Condition—beehives near boundary of residential lease 23\n35 Condition—beehives must not be exposed 24\n36 Condition—beehives must be inspected 24\n37 Condition—beekeeping records must be kept 24\n38 Condition—compliance with code of practice 26\nPart 6 Biosecurity registration—goat depots\n39 Operating a goat depot is a regulated dealing—Act, s 88 28\n40 Goat depot registration decision—period to decide—Act, s 95 (5) 28\n41 Goat depot registration condition—Act, s 99 (1) (b) 28\nPart 7 Biosecurity registration—vaccination\n42 Dealing with certain vaccines is regulated dealing—Act, s 88 29\n43 Vaccine dealing registration decision—period to decide—Act, s 95 (5) 30\nPart 8 Biosecurity management plans\n44 Definitions—pt 8 31\n45 Biosecurity management plans—preparation and adoption 31\n46 Biosecurity management plans—effect 32\nDictionary 33\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes 36\n2 Abbreviation key 36\n3 Legislation history 37\n\nContents\nPage\ncontents 4 Biosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR2\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n4 Amendment history 37\n5 Earlier republications 38\n\nR2\n26/11/25\nBiosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nBiosecurity Regulation 2025\nmade under the\nBiosecurity Act 2023\n\nPart 1 Preliminary\nSection 1\npage 2 Biosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR2\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 1 Preliminary\n1 Name of regulation\nThis regulation is the Biosecurity Regulation 2025.\n3 Dictionary\nThe dictionary at the end of this regulation is part of this regulation.\nNote 1 The dictionary at the end of this regulation defines certain terms used in\nthis regulation, and includes references (signpost definitions) to other\nterms defined elsewhere in this regulation.\nFor example, the signpost definition ‘property identification code, for\npart 4 (Duty to notify biosecurity events and notifiable biosecurity\nmatter)—see the Biosecurity (National Livestock Identification System)\nRegulation 2025, dictionary.’ means that the term ‘property identification\ncode’ is defined in that dictionary and the definition applies to this\nregulation.\nNote 2 A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to\nthe entire regulation unless the definition, or another provision of the\nregulation, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears\n(see Legislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).\n4 Notes\nA note included in this regulation is explanatory and is not part of this\nregulation.\nNote See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.\n\nPreliminary Part 1\nSection 5\nR2\n26/11/25\nBiosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 3\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n5 Offences against regulation—application of Criminal\nCode etc\nOther legislation applies in relation to offences against this\nregulation.\nNote 1 Criminal Code\nThe Criminal Code, ch 2 applies to all offences against this regulation\n(see Code, pt 2.1).\nThe chapter sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility\n(including burdens of proof and general defences), and defines terms used\nfor offences to which the Code applies (eg conduct, intention,\nrecklessness and strict liability).\nNote 2 Penalty units\nThe Legislation Act, s 133 deals with the meaning of offence penalties\nthat are expressed in penalty units.\n\nPart 2 Specific biosecurity requirements\nDivision 2.1 Specific biosecurity requirements—preliminary\nSection 6\npage 4 Biosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR2\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 2 Specific biosecurity\nrequirements\nDivision 2.1 Specific biosecurity requirements—\npreliminary\n6 Specific biosecurity requirements—Act, s 23\nA requirement mentioned in this regulation in relation to biosecurity\nmatter, a carrier or a dealing, is a specific biosecurity requirement in\nrelation to the biosecurity matter, carrier or dealing.\nNote A person who fails to comply with a specific biosecurity requirement fails\nto comply with the general biosecurity duty and may be guilty of an\noffence under the Act, s 24 (see Act, s 23).\nDivision 2.2 Specific biosecurity requirements—\nanimal feed\nSubdivision 2.2.1 Animal feed—generally\n7 Definitions—div 2.2\n(1) In this division:\nanimal feed means material that is fed to an animal, or is intended to\nbe fed to, or consumed by, an animal.\nAustralian or lawfully imported milk product means any milk, milk\nproduct or milk by-product that is—\n(a) of Australian origin; or\n(b) lawfully imported into Australia for use as animal feed; or\n(c) made from milk, a milk product or a milk by-product lawfully\nimported into Australia for making animal feed.\n\nSpecific biosecurity requirements Part 2\nSpecific biosecurity requirements—animal feed Division 2.2\nSection 7\nR2\n26/11/25\nBiosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 5\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\ntallow means fat or oil from an animal that—\n(a) has been rendered in accordance with AS 5008; and\n(b) contains not more than 2% (by volume) insoluble impurities and\nmoisture.\nNote Tallow is sometimes known as yellow grease or acid oil.\nused cooking oil means oil that—\n(a) was previously used for cooking in Australia; and\n(b) has been collected, processed and packaged in accordance with\nthe National Standard for Recycling Used Cooking Oil for\nAnimal Feed.\n(2) In this section:\nAS 5008 means Australian Standard AS 5008 (Hygienic rendering of\nanimal products) as in force from time to time.\nNote 1 AS 5008 does not need to be notified under the Legislation Act because\ns 47 (6) does not apply to it (see Act, s 232A).\nNote 2 AS 5008 may be purchased at www.standards.org.au.\nNational Standard for Recycling Used Cooking Oil for Animal Feed\nmeans the National Standard for Recycling of Used Cooking Fats and\nOils Intended for Animal Feeds approved by the Primary Industries\nMinisterial Council and published by the Australian Renderers\nAssociation.\nNote 1 The National Standard for Recycling Used Cooking Oil for Animal Feed\ndoes not need to be notified under the Legislation Act because s 47 (6)\ndoes not apply to it (see Act, s 232A). However, it must be made available\nto the public as required by the Act, s 232A (3).\nNote 2 The National Standard for Recycling of Used Cooking Fats and Oils\nIntended for Animal Feeds is accessible at www.ausrenderers.com.au.\n\nPart 2 Specific biosecurity requirements\nDivision 2.2 Specific biosecurity requirements—animal feed\nSection 8\npage 6 Biosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR2\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nSubdivision 2.2.2 Animal feed—pigs\n8 Meaning of prohibited pig feed—sdiv 2.2.2\n(1) In this subdivision:\nprohibited pig feed—\n(a) means any material that contains, or has come into contact with,\na mammal or a mammal product; but\n(b) does not include the following:\n(i) an Australian or lawfully imported milk product;\n(ii) tallow;\n(iii) used cooking oil;\n(iv) a product that has been treated—\n(A) using a process approved by the Animal Health\nCommittee; and\n(B) in accordance with a biosecurity permit or an\ninterstate biosecurity permit.\nNote The Act, div 5.1 deals with biosecurity permits.\n(2) In this section:\ninterstate biosecurity permit means a permit issued under a\ncorresponding biosecurity law.\nmammal does not include a human.\nmammal product means an animal product derived from a mammal.\n\nSpecific biosecurity requirements Part 2\nSpecific biosecurity requirements—animal feed Division 2.2\nSection 9\nR2\n26/11/25\nBiosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 7\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n9 Offence—feed prohibited pig feed to pigs\n(1) A person must not feed prohibited pig feed to a pig.\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n(2) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.\n10 Offence—possess animal feed containing prohibited pig\nfeed\n(1) A person must not possess animal feed on premises if—\n(a) the animal feed contains prohibited pig feed; and\n(b) a pig is kept at the premises.\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n(2) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.\n(3) Subsection (1) does not apply if—\n(a) the animal feed is intended for consumption by an animal other\nthan a pig; or\n(b) the person holds a biosecurity permit authorising them to feed\nthe prohibited pig feed to a pig on the premises.\nExample\na permit authorising the person to feed a pig prohibited pig feed for research or\nbaiting purposes\nNote The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters\nmentioned in s (3) (see Criminal Code, s 58).\n\nPart 2 Specific biosecurity requirements\nDivision 2.2 Specific biosecurity requirements—animal feed\nSection 11\npage 8 Biosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR2\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n11 Offence—supply prohibited pig feed\n(1) A person must not supply prohibited pig feed if the person knows, or\nreasonably suspects, that the prohibited pig feed is to be fed to a pig.\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n(2) This section does not apply if the person reasonably believes that the\nperson to whom the prohibited pig feed is supplied holds a biosecurity\npermit authorising them to feed the prohibited pig feed to a pig.\nExample\na permit authorising the person to feed a pig prohibited pig feed for research or\nbaiting purposes\nNote The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters\nmentioned in s (2) (see Criminal Code, s 58).\nSubdivision 2.2.3 Animal feed—ruminants\n12 Definitions—sdiv 2.2.3\n(1) In this subdivision:\nrestricted animal material—\n(a) means animal feed or other material comprised, entirely or\npartly, of a vertebrate animal or a vertebrate animal product; but\n(b) does not include the following:\n(i) animal feed produced for supply to—\n(A) caged birds other than poultry; or\n(B) aquarium fish; or\n(C) non-ruminant laboratory animals; or\n(D) non-ruminant pets;\n(ii) gelatine;\n(iii) tallow;\n\nSpecific biosecurity requirements Part 2\nSpecific biosecurity requirements—animal feed Division 2.2\nSection 12\nR2\n26/11/25\nBiosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 9\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(iv) Australian or lawfully imported milk products;\n(v) used cooking oil;\n(vi) mineralised sea bird guano.\nExamples—vertebrate animal product\n1 rendered products such as blood meal, meat meal, meat and bone meal,\nfish meal, poultry meal, feather meal\n2 compounded feeds made from rendered products mentioned in\nexample 1\nrestricted animal material statement (or RAM statement) means—\n(a) for animal feed containing restricted animal material—any of\nthe following statements:\n(i) ‘This product contains restricted animal material—DO\nNOT FEED TO CATTLE, SHEEP, GOATS, DEER OR\nOTHER RUMINANTS’;\n(ii) ‘This product contains restricted animal material—DO\nNOT FEED TO RUMINANTS’;\n(iii) ‘DO NOT FEED TO RUMINANTS’;\n(iv) ‘For non-ruminant use only’; and\n(b) for animal feed not containing restricted animal material—the\nfollowing statement:\n‘This product does not contain restricted animal material’.\nruminant means a member of any of the families Bovidae,\nCamelidae, Cervidae or Giraffidae.\nExamples\ncattle, sheep, goats, camels, alpacas, deer, giraffes\n\nPart 2 Specific biosecurity requirements\nDivision 2.2 Specific biosecurity requirements—animal feed\nSection 13\npage 10 Biosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR2\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(2) In this section:\npoultry—\n(a) means domesticated avian species used for producing food for\nhuman or animal consumption; and\n(b) includes chickens, turkeys, ducks, squabs (pigeons), geese,\npheasants, quails, guinea fowl and mutton birds.\n13 Offence—feed restricted animal material to ruminant\n(1) A person must not feed restricted animal material to a ruminant.\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n(2) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.\n14 Offences—supply packaged animal feed without RAM\nstatement\n(1) A person must not supply packaged animal feed if—\n(a) the animal feed contains restricted animal material; and\n(b) the package does not—\n(i) display a RAM statement for animal feed containing\nrestricted animal material; and\n(ii) meet the requirements mentioned in subsection (5).\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n\nSpecific biosecurity requirements Part 2\nSpecific biosecurity requirements—animal feed Division 2.2\nSection 14\nR2\n26/11/25\nBiosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 11\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(2) A person must not supply packaged animal feed if—\n(a) the animal feed does not contain restricted animal material; and\n(b) the package does not—\n(i) display a RAM statement for animal feed not containing\nrestricted animal material; and\n(ii) meet the requirements mentioned in subsection (5).\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n(3) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.\n(4) This section does not apply to packaged animal feed that—\n(a) consists only of milk, a milk product or a milk by-product; or\n(b) has not been through a manufacturing process.\nExamples—par (b)\nhay, straw, chaff\nNote The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters\nmentioned in s (4) (see Criminal Code, s 58).\n(5) For subsections (1) and (2), a RAM statement on packaged animal\nfeed is required to be—\n(a) clear, readily legible and prominently displayed; and\n(b) printed on a background of contrasting colour; and\n(c) printed in lettering that is at least—\n(i) if printed on a woven bag—10mm high; or\n(ii) in any other case—3mm high; and\n(d) if printed on a label attached to the package—printed on a label\nthat is at least 45mm by 120mm.\n\nPart 2 Specific biosecurity requirements\nDivision 2.2 Specific biosecurity requirements—animal feed\nSection 15\npage 12 Biosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR2\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(6) In this section:\npackaged animal feed means animal feed that is contained in a\npackage such as a bag or box.\n15 Offences—supply bulk animal feed without RAM\nstatement\n(1) A person must not supply bulk animal feed if the animal feed—\n(a) contains restricted animal material; and\n(b) is not accompanied by a document that—\n(i) displays a RAM statement for animal feed containing\nrestricted animal material; and\n(ii) meets the requirements mentioned in subsection (5).\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n(2) A person must not supply bulk animal feed if the animal feed—\n(a) does not contain restricted animal material; and\n(b) is not accompanied by a document that—\n(i) displays a RAM statement for animal feed not containing\nrestricted animal material; and\n(ii) meets the requirements mentioned in subsection (5).\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n(3) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.\n\nSpecific biosecurity requirements Part 2\nSpecific biosecurity requirements—animal feed Division 2.2\nSection 16\nR2\n26/11/25\nBiosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 13\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(4) This section does not apply to packaged animal feed that—\n(a) consists only of milk, milk product or milk by-product; or\n(b) has not been through a manufacturing process.\nExamples—par (b)\nhay, straw, chaff\nNote The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters\nmentioned in s (4) (see Criminal Code, s 58).\n(5) For subsections (1) and (2), a RAM statement on a document\naccompanying bulk animal feed is required to be—\n(a) clear, readily legible and prominently displayed; and\n(b) printed on a background of contrasting colour; and\n(c) printed in lettering at least 3mm high.\n(6) In this section:\nbulk animal feed means animal feed that is not contained in a package\nsuch as a bag or box.\n16 Offence—interfere with RAM statement on animal feed\n(1) A person must not alter, damage, remove or otherwise interfere with\na RAM statement that is displayed on—\n(a) a package of animal feed; or\n(b) a document accompanying bulk animal feed.\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n(2) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.\n\nPart 2 Specific biosecurity requirements\nDivision 2.3 Specific biosecurity requirement—chickens\nSection 17\npage 14 Biosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR2\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n17 Offence—produce, package or supply contaminated\nruminant feed\n(1) This section applies if an animal feed business produces, packages or\nsupplies ruminant feed.\n(2) The proprietor of the animal feed business must ensure that the\nruminant feed is not contaminated with restricted animal material.\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n(3) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.\n(4) In this section:\nanimal feed business means a business, enterprise or activity that\nconsists, in whole or in part, of the commercial manufacturing,\nproduction or wholesale supply of animal feed.\nproprietor of a business means—\n(a) the owner or entity carrying on the day-to-day operation of the\nbusiness; or\n(b) if that person cannot be identified—the person apparently in\ncharge of the business.\nruminant feed means animal feed that is intended for feeding to, or\nconsumption by, a ruminant.\nDivision 2.3 Specific biosecurity requirement—\nchickens\n18 Offence—Newcastle disease vaccination\n(1) A person who owns a commercial flock of chickens must ensure that\nthe chickens are vaccinated in accordance with the Newcastle disease\nvaccination program.\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n(2) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.\n\nSpecific biosecurity requirements Part 2\nSpecific biosecurity requirement—chickens Division 2.3\nSection 18\nR2\n26/11/25\nBiosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 15\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(3) In this section:\ncommercial flock, of chickens, means 1 000 or more chickens that\nare managed as a group.\nNewcastle disease vaccination program means the Newcastle\ndisease vaccination standard operating procedures under the National\nNewcastle Disease Management Plan endorsed by the Animal Health\nCommittee, as in force from time to time.\nNote 1 The National Newcastle Disease Management Plan does not need to be\nnotified under the Legislation Act because s 47 (6) does not apply to it\n(see Act, s 232A). However, it must be made available to the public as\nrequired by the Act, s 232A (3).\nNote 2 The National Newcastle Disease Management Plan is accessible at\nwww.animalhealthaustralia.com.au/newcastle-disease-management.\n\nPart 3 Biosecurity events\nSection 19\npage 16 Biosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR2\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 3 Biosecurity events\n19 Meaning of biosecurity event—Act, s 25, def biosecurity\nevent, par (b) (vi)\nThe appearance of skin nodules on cattle is a biosecurity event.\n\nDuty to notify biosecurity events and notifiable biosecurity matter Part 4\nSection 20\nR2\n26/11/25\nBiosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 17\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 4 Duty to notify biosecurity events\nand notifiable biosecurity matter\n20 Definitions—pt 4\nIn this part:\nAccess Canberra means the business unit known as Access Canberra.\nproperty identification code—see the Biosecurity (National\nLivestock Identification System) Regulation 2025, dictionary.\n21 Notifying biosecurity events—Act, s 26 (1)\nA person who is notifying a biosecurity event must provide the\nfollowing information to Access Canberra:\n(a) the person’s full name and contact details;\n(b) a description of the biosecurity event;\n(c) the location of the biosecurity event (if known);\n(d) if the biosecurity event is located on a property with a property\nidentification code—the property identification code (if\nknown);\n(e) the biosecurity impact of the biosecurity event (if known).\n22 Notifying presence of notifiable biosecurity matter—Act,\ns 30 (1)\nA person who is notifying the presence of notifiable biosecurity\nmatter must provide the following information to Access Canberra:\n(a) the person’s full name and contact details;\n(b) the name of the notifiable biosecurity matter (if known);\n(c) a description of the notifiable biosecurity matter;\n\nPart 4 Duty to notify biosecurity events and notifiable biosecurity matter\nSection 22\npage 18 Biosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR2\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(d) the location of the notifiable biosecurity matter (if known);\n(e) if the notifiable biosecurity matter is located on a property with\na property identification code—the property identification code\n(if known).\n\nBiosecurity registration—beekeepers Part 5\nBeekeeper registration—definitions Division 5.1\nSection 23\nR2\n26/11/25\nBiosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 19\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 5 Biosecurity registration—\nbeekeepers\nDivision 5.1 Beekeeper registration—definitions\n23 Definitions—pt 5\nIn this part:\nbeekeeper means a person who deals with bees.\nNote Deal—see Act, s 10.\nbeekeeper registration means biosecurity registration to deal with\nbees.\nbeekeeper registration number—see section 25 (1).\nregistered beekeeper means a person who holds beekeeper\nregistration.\nDivision 5.2 Beekeeper registration—generally\n24 Dealing with bees is regulated dealing—Act, s 88\n(1) A dealing with bees, other than an exempt dealing, is prescribed to be\na regulated dealing.\nNote Deal—see Act, s 10.\n(2) For this section, a person engages in an exempt dealing with bees if—\n(a) the person dealing with the bees is registered to deal with the\nbees under a corresponding biosecurity law; and\n(b) any beehive in which the bees are kept is clearly marked with\nthe person’s registration number under the corresponding\nbiosecurity law; and\n\nPart 5 Biosecurity registration—beekeepers\nDivision 5.2 Beekeeper registration—generally\nSection 25\npage 20 Biosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR2\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(c) the person gives the following information to Access Canberra\nwithin 7 days after bringing the bees into the ACT:\n(i) the person’s full name and contact details;\n(ii) the jurisdiction where the person is registered and their\nregistration number under the corresponding biosecurity\nlaw; and\n(d) the person deals with the bees in the ACT for less than 3 months\nin any 12-month period.\nNote It is an offence for an unregistered person to engage in a regulated dealing\n(see Act, s 90).\n25 Beekeeper registration decision—registration number\n(1) If the director-general approves a person’s application for beekeeper\nregistration under the Act, section 95 (1) (a), the director-general\nmust allocate the person a unique number (a beekeeper registration\nnumber).\n(2) A registration decision notice given to a person under the Act,\nsection 95 (4) must include the applicant’s beekeeper registration\nnumber.\n26 Beekeeper registration decision—period to decide—Act,\ns 95 (5)\nThe prescribed period is the period—\n(a) starting on the day the director-general receives the application;\nand\n(b) ending on the latest of the following:\n(i) 20 working days after the day the application is received\nby the director-general;\n\nBiosecurity registration—beekeepers Part 5\nBeekeeper registration—generally Division 5.2\nSection 27\nR2\n26/11/25\nBiosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 21\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(ii) if the director-general requires an applicant to provide\nadditional information under the Act, section 93—\n20 working days after the day the information is provided\nto the director-general;\n(iii) if the director-general requires a biosecurity audit in\nrelation to the applicant—20 working days after the day the\naudit report is given to the director-general.\n27 Register of beekeepers\n(1) The director-general must keep a register of registered beekeepers.\n(2) The register must include the following information for each\nregistered beekeeper:\n(a) the beekeeper’s full name and contact details;\n(b) the beekeeper’s beekeeper registration number;\n(c) the total number of beehives kept by the beekeeper;\n(d) the beekeeper’s purpose for keeping bees;\n(e) if the beekeeper is registered to deal with bees under a\ncorresponding biosecurity law—\n(i) the jurisdiction in which the beekeeper is registered; and\n(ii) the beekeeper’s registration number under the\ncorresponding biosecurity law.\n(3) The register may include any other information the director-general\nconsiders appropriate.\n\nPart 5 Biosecurity registration—beekeepers\nDivision 5.3 Beekeeper registration—conditions\nSection 28\npage 22 Biosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR2\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n28 Beekeeping code of practice\n(1) The Minister may approve a code of practice in relation to dealing\nwith bees.\n(2) An approved code of practice is a disallowable instrument.\nNote It is a condition of a person’s registration that they must comply with any\ncode of practice approved under this section (see s 38).\nDivision 5.3 Beekeeper registration—conditions\n29 Beekeeper registration conditions—Act, s 99 (1) (b)\nThe conditions in this division are prescribed.\n30 Condition—details must be kept up-to-date\nIf the information in a registered beekeeper’s application for\nregistration, or renewal of registration, changes during the period of\nregistration, the registered beekeeper must give the director-general\nwritten notice of the change as soon as practicable, but not later than\n2 weeks after the change happens.\n31 Condition—beehive must display registration number\nA registered beekeeper must ensure that, within 60 days after being\nregistered—\n(a) their beekeeper registration number is displayed clearly on an\nexternal wall of each of their beehives; and\n(b) any previous registration number displayed on a beehive is\nstruck out but remains legible.\n32 Condition—frame hives must be used\n(1) A registered beekeeper must not keep bees other than in a frame hive.\n(2) A registered beekeeper must not give bees access to honey or\nhoneycomb other than through the broodbox of a frame hive.\n\nBiosecurity registration—beekeepers Part 5\nBeekeeper registration—conditions Division 5.3\nSection 33\nR2\n26/11/25\nBiosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 23\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(3) In this section:\nframe hive means—\n(a) a beehive that contains only movable frames that can be\nseparately and readily removed for examination; or\n(b) a beehive that contains—\n(i) fixed frames in the upper boxes of the hive (the\nhoney-super boxes); and\n(ii) movable frames that can be removed for examination in the\nbottom box of the hive (the broodbox); and\n(iii) a queen excluder immediately above the broodbox that\nprevents the queen bee from entering the honey-super\nboxes.\n33 Condition—maximum number of beehives\nA registered beekeeper must not keep more than—\n(a) 2 beehives on a residential lease that is less than 600m2; or\n(b) 4 beehives on a residential lease that is 600m2 to 1 000m2; or\n(c) 8 beehives on a residential lease that is more than 1 000m2.\n34 Condition—beehives near boundary of residential lease\nA beekeeper must not keep a beehive within 3m from the boundary\nof a residential lease unless there is a barrier between the hive and the\nboundary that is—\n(a) impenetrable to bees; and\n(b) at least 2m high.\nExamples—barrier\na fence, a hedge, a wall\n\nPart 5 Biosecurity registration—beekeepers\nDivision 5.3 Beekeeper registration—conditions\nSection 35\npage 24 Biosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR2\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n35 Condition—beehives must not be exposed\nA registered beekeeper must ensure that any beehive or other apiary\nequipment kept by the beekeeper is protected so that a bee from\nanother hive cannot take any honey that is in or on the hive or apiary\nequipment.\n36 Condition—beehives must be inspected\n(1) A registered beekeeper must ensure that each of their beehives is\naccessible and free from any obstruction that could impede the\ninspection of the hive.\n(2) A registered beekeeper must inspect each of their beehives at least\ntwice each year, at least 4 months apart, for the presence of any\ndeclared pest or notifiable biosecurity matter.\nNote Failure to notify the presence, or reasonable suspicion, of notifiable\nbiosecurity matter may be an offence (see Act, s 30 and s 31).\n37 Condition—beekeeping records must be kept\n(1) A registered beekeeper must keep the following written records about\ntheir beehives and bees (beekeeping records):\n(a) if a beehive that contains bees is moved to a different location—\n(i) the date the hive was moved; and\n(ii) the location the hive was moved from; and\n(iii) the location the hive was moved to; and\n(iv) the number of hives moved; and\n(v) the name of the person who moved the hive;\n(b) if a beehive, queen bee or colony of bees is supplied to another\nperson—\n(i) the date the hive, queen or colony was supplied; and\n(ii) the number of hives, queens or colonies supplied; and\n\nBiosecurity registration—beekeepers Part 5\nBeekeeper registration—conditions Division 5.3\nSection 37\nR2\n26/11/25\nBiosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(iii) how the hive, queen or colony was supplied; and\nExamples—how a hive, queen or colony may be supplied\nsold, given\n(iv) the following details of the person to whom the hive, queen\nor colony was supplied (the recipient):\n(A) the recipient’s full name and contact details;\n(B) if the recipient is a registered beekeeper—the\nrecipient’s beekeeper registration number;\n(c) if a beehive, queen bee or colony of bees is acquired from\nanother person—\n(i) the date the hive, queen or colony was acquired; and\n(ii) the number of hives, queens or colonies acquired; and\n(iii) the location from where the hive, queen or colony was\nacquired; and\n(iv) how the hive, queen or colony was acquired; and\nExamples—how a hive, queen or colony may be acquired\npurchased, received as a gift\n(v) the following details of the person from whom the hive,\nqueen or colony was acquired:\n(A) the person’s full name and contact details;\n(B) if the person is a registered beekeeper—the person’s\nbeekeeper registration number;\n(d) if a beehive that contains bees is lost, stolen or destroyed—\n(i) the date the hive was lost, stolen or destroyed (if known);\nand\n(ii) the number of hives lost, stolen or destroyed;\n\nPart 5 Biosecurity registration—beekeepers\nDivision 5.3 Beekeeper registration—conditions\nSection 38\npage 26 Biosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR2\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(e) if a beehive is inspected under section 36—the date of\ninspection;\n(f) if a declared pest or notifiable biosecurity matter is found in a\nbeehive—\n(i) the date the pest or notifiable biosecurity matter was found\nin the hive; and\n(ii) the nature of the pest or notifiable biosecurity matter; and\n(iii) the name and contact details of the person who found the\npest or notifiable biosecurity matter;\n(g) if a treatment measure is carried out in relation to a beehive—\n(i) the date and time the treatment measure was carried out;\nand\n(ii) the nature of the treatment measure; and\nExamples—treatment measures\nhot wax treatment, irradiation treatment\n(iii) the name and contact details of the person who carried out\nthe treatment measure.\n(2) A registered beekeeper must keep beekeeping records for 5 years.\n(3) A registered beekeeper must, on request, give their beekeeping\nrecords to an authorised person.\n(4) In this section:\nacquire includes buy.\n38 Condition—compliance with code of practice\n(1) A registered beekeeper must comply with the requirements set out\nin—\n(a) the Australian Honey Bee Industry Biosecurity Code of\nPractice; and\n\nBiosecurity registration—beekeepers Part 5\nBeekeeper registration—conditions Division 5.3\nSection 38\nR2\n26/11/25\nBiosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 27\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(b) any code of practice approved under section 28 (Beekeeping\ncode of practice).\n(2) In this section:\nAustralian Honey Bee Industry Biosecurity Code of Practice means\nthe Australian Honey Bee Industry Biosecurity Code of Practice\npublished by Plant Health Australia, as in force from time to time.\nNote 1 The Australian Honey Bee Industry Biosecurity Code of Practice does\nnot need to be notified under the Legislation Act because s 47 (6) does\nnot apply to it (see Act, s 232A). However, it must be made available to\nthe public as required by the Act, s 232A (3).\nNote 2 The Australian Honey Bee Industry Biosecurity Code of Practice is\naccessible at www.planthealthaustralia.com.au.\n\nPart 6 Biosecurity registration—goat depots\nSection 39\npage 28 Biosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR2\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 6 Biosecurity registration—goat\ndepots\n39 Operating a goat depot is a regulated dealing—Act, s 88\nOperating a goat depot is prescribed to be a regulated dealing.\n40 Goat depot registration decision—period to decide—Act,\ns 95 (5)\nThe prescribed period is the period—\n(a) starting on the day the director-general receives the application;\nand\n(b) ending on the latest of the following:\n(i) 20 working days after the day the application is received\nby the director-general;\n(ii) if the director-general requires an applicant to provide\nadditional information under the Act, section 93—\n20 working days after the day the information is provided\nto the director-general;\n(iii) if the director-general requires a biosecurity audit in\nrelation to the applicant—20 working days after the day the\naudit report is given to the director-general.\n41 Goat depot registration condition—Act, s 99 (1) (b)\nA registered goat depot operator must not operate a goat depot at a\nplace other than a place mentioned in the registration as a place where\nthey may operate a goat depot.\n\nBiosecurity registration—vaccination Part 7\nSection 42\nR2\n26/11/25\nBiosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 29\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 7 Biosecurity registration—\nvaccination\n42 Dealing with certain vaccines is regulated dealing—Act,\ns 88\n(1) A dealing with a vaccine that contains notifiable biosecurity matter,\nother than an exempt dealing, is prescribed to be a regulated dealing.\nNote Deal—see Act, s 10.\n(2) For this section, each of the following is an exempt dealing:\n(a) a dealing with a vaccine that contains prohibited biosecurity\nmatter;\n(b) a dealing with a vaccine in accordance with—\n(i) the agvet code; or\n(ii) a permit issued under the agvet code.\nNote It is an offence for an unregistered person to engage in a regulated dealing\n(see Act, s 90).\n(3) In this section:\nagvet code means the Agvet Code of the ACT, under the Agricultural\nand Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (Cwlth), as in force from\ntime to time.\nNote 1 The Agvet Code of the ACT does not need to be notified under the\nLegislation Act because s 47 (6) does not apply to it (see Act, s 232A).\nNote 2 The Agvet Code of the ACT is set out in the Agricultural and Veterinary\nChemicals Code Act 1994 (Cwlth), sch (see that Act, s 5 (1)).\n\nPart 7 Biosecurity registration—vaccination\nSection 43\npage 30 Biosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR2\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n43 Vaccine dealing registration decision—period to decide—\nAct, s 95 (5)\nThe prescribed period is the period—\n(a) starting on the day the director-general receives the application;\nand\n(b) ending on the latest of the following:\n(i) 20 working days after the day the application is received\nby the director-general;\n(ii) if the director-general requires an applicant to provide\nadditional information under the Act, section 93—\n20 working days after the day the information is provided\nto the director-general;\n(iii) if the director-general requires a biosecurity audit in\nrelation to the applicant—20 working days after the day the\naudit report is given to the director-general.\n\nBiosecurity management plans Part 8\nSection 44\nR2\n26/11/25\nBiosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 31\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 8 Biosecurity management plans\n44 Definitions—pt 8\nIn this part:\nbiosecurity management plan means a plan containing reasonable\nmeasures to manage biosecurity risks posed by people at premises.\nmanager, for premises, means a person who carries out a commercial\nor educational activity at premises.\n45 Biosecurity management plans—preparation and\nadoption\n(1) This section applies if—\n(a) the activity carried out at premises involves—\n(i) intensive or extensive agriculture or horticulture; or\n(ii) processing agricultural or horticultural products; and\n(b) a person deals with biosecurity matter or a carrier at the\npremises.\n(2) A manager for the premises may prepare or adopt a biosecurity\nmanagement plan for the premises, or a part of the premises.\nExample—adopting biosecurity management plan\nsigning on to an industry scheme\n\nPart 8 Biosecurity management plans\nSection 46\npage 32 Biosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR2\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n46 Biosecurity management plans—effect\n(1) A biosecurity management plan (including any measure in the plan\nand how accessible the plan is to people entering the premises) may\nbe considered in deciding either of the following:\n(a) whether a person knew about a biosecurity risk;\n(b) whether a person has taken reasonable steps to manage a\nbiosecurity risk.\n(2) This section does not limit how a biosecurity management plan may\nbe considered.\n\nDictionary\nR2\n26/11/25\nBiosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 33\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nDictionary\n(see s 3)\nNote 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions relevant to this regulation. For\nexample:\n• director-general (see s 163)\n• may (see s 146)\n• must (see s 146)\n• penalty unit (see s 133)\n• person (see s 160).\nNote 2 Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in\nthe Biosecurity Act 2023. For example, the following terms are defined\nin the Act, dict:\n• animal\n• animal product\n• biosecurity event (see s 25)\n• biosecurity matter (see s 8 (1))\n• biosecurity permit (see s 62)\n• biosecurity risk (see s 13)\n• carrier (see s 9)\n• corresponding biosecurity law\n• deal (see s 10)\n• declared pest (see s 11 (2))\n• move\n• notifiable biosecurity matter\n• possession\n• premises\n• prohibited biosecurity matter (see s 33 (1))\n• registration decision notice\n• specific biosecurity requirement (see s 23 (1))\n• supply\n• treatment measure.\nAccess Canberra, for part 4 (Duty to notify biosecurity events and\nnotifiable biosecurity matter)—see section 20.\n\nDictionary\npage 34 Biosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR2\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nanimal feed, for division 2.2 (Specific biosecurity requirements—\nanimal feed)—see section 7 (1).\nAnimal Health Committee means the Animal Health Committee of\nthe National Biosecurity Committee established under the\nIntergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity.\nNote The Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity is accessible at\nwww.federation.gov.au.\nAustralian or lawfully imported milk product, for division 2.2\n(Specific biosecurity requirements—animal feed)—see section 7 (1).\nbee means a European honey bee (Apis mellifera).\nbeekeeper, for part 5 (Biosecurity registration—beekeepers)—see\nsection 23.\nbeekeeper registration, for part 5 (Biosecurity registration—\nbeekeepers)—see section 23.\nbeekeeper registration number, for part 5 (Biosecurity registration—\nbeekeepers)—see section 25 (1).\nbiosecurity management plan, for part 8 (Biosecurity management\nplans)—see section 44.\nfeed material to an animal—\n(a) includes allowing the animal to have access to the material; but\n(b) does not include allowing the animal to have access to the\nmaterial in the following circumstances:\n(i) an animal having access to a placenta of a herd mate;\n(ii) an animal licking another animal;\n(iii) an animal having access to naturally deposited faeces of a\nherd mate or wildlife;\n\nDictionary\nR2\n26/11/25\nBiosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 35\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(iv) an animal having access to a carcass of a herd mate or\nwildlife;\n(v) any other circumstances where it would not be reasonable\nto prevent the animal from having access to the material.\nmanager, for premises, for part 8 (Biosecurity management plans)—\nsee section 44.\nprohibited pig feed, for subdivision 2.2.2 (Animal feed—pigs)—see\nsection 8 (1).\nproperty identification code, for part 4 (Duty to notify biosecurity\nevents and notifiable biosecurity matter)—see the Biosecurity\n(National Livestock Identification System) Regulation 2025,\ndictionary.\nRAM statement—see restricted animal material statement.\nregistered beekeeper, for part 5 (Biosecurity registration—\nbeekeepers)—see section 23.\nresidential lease, for division 5.3 (Beekeeper registration—\nconditions)—see the Planning Act 2023, section 256.\nrestricted animal material, for subdivision 2.2.3 (Animal feed—\nruminants)—see section 12 (1).\nrestricted animal material statement (or RAM statement), for\nsubdivision 2.2.3 (Animal feed—ruminants)—see section 12 (1).\nruminant, for subdivision 2.2.3 (Animal feed—ruminants)—see\nsection 12 (1).\ntallow, for division 2.2 (Specific biosecurity requirements—animal\nfeed)—see section 7 (1).\nused cooking oil, for division 2.2. (Specific biosecurity\nrequirements—animal feed)—see section 7 (1).\n\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\npage 36 Biosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR2\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\nAmending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the\namendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law\nbut are set out in the endnotes.\nNot all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are\nannotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be\nobtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.\nUncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details\nof these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are\nunderlined in the legislation history and amendment history.\nIf all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered\nprovisions gives details of previous and current numbering.\nThe endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.\n2 Abbreviation key\nA = Act NI = Notifiable instrument\nAF = Approved form o = order\nam = amended om = omitted/repealed\namdt = amendment ord = ordinance\nAR = Assembly resolution orig = original\nch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph\nCN = Commencement notice pres = present\ndef = definition prev = previous\nDI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously\ndict = dictionary pt = part\ndisallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule\nAssembly reloc = relocated\ndiv = division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No\nGaz = gazette RI = reissue\nhdg = heading s = section/subsection\nIA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule\nins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision\nLA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law\nLR = legislation register sub = substituted\nLRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced\nmod = modified/modification or to be expired\n\nEndnotes\nLegislation history 3\nR2\n26/11/25\nBiosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 37\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n3 Legislation history\nBiosecurity Regulation 2025 SL2025-3\nnotified LR 17 April 2025\ns 1, s 2 commenced 17 April 2025 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 15 May 2025 (s 2 and see Biosecurity Act 2023\nA2023-50, s 2 (2))\nas amended by\nEnvironment Legislation Amendment Act 2025 A2025-28 pt 4\nnotified LR 12 November 2025\ns 1, s 2 commenced 12 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 4 commenced 26 November 2025 (s 2)\n4 Amendment history\nCommencement\ns 2 om LA s 89 (4)\nDefinitions—div 2.2\ns 7 def AS 5008 am A2025-28 s 10\ndef National Standard for Recycling Used Cooking Oil for\nAnimal Feed am A2025-28 s 11\nOffence—Newcastle disease vaccination\ns 18 am A2025-28 s 12\nCondition—compliance with code of practice\ns 38 am A2025-28 s 13\nDealing with certain vaccines is regulated dealing—Act, s 88\ns 42 am A2025-28 s 14\nMiscellaneous\npt 9 hdg om A2025-28 s 15\nIncorporating, applying or adopting documents\ns 47 om A2025-28 s 15\n\nEndnotes\n5 Earlier republications\npage 38 Biosecurity Regulation 2025\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR2\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n5 Earlier republications\nSome earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to\nthe publication order.\nSince 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in\nelectronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised\nrepublications have also been published in printed format. These republications are\nmarked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an\nauthorised republication are identical.\nRepublication\nNo and date\nEffective Last\namendment\nmade by\nRepublication\nfor\nR1\n15 May 2025\n15 May 2025–\n25 Nov 2025\nnot amended new regulation\n© Australian Capital Territory 2025","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulation as republished incorporates amendments made by the Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (A2025‑28) that altered definitions and scope. Key changes recorded in the amendment history include amendments to the animal feed definitions (s 7), amendment of the Newcastle disease vaccination provision (s 18), changes to the beekeeper code‑compliance condition (s 38), and treating certain vaccine dealings as regulated dealings (s 42) with associated decision timeframes (s 43). The amendment history also notes removal of a part heading and s 47. These amendments refine and expand the categories of regulated dealings and compliance duties (see Endnotes, amendment history)."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple strict‑liability offences across feed, vaccination and registration regimes (see ss 9, 10, 13–18): raises compliance risk because fault need not be proved.","Detailed labelling and documentation rules for packaged and bulk feed (RAM statements) with size, contrast and placement requirements (ss 14(5), 15(5)): creates operational compliance steps for manufacturers and suppliers.","Extensive cross‑references to external standards and instruments (AS 5008, National Standard for Recycling Used Cooking Oil, National Newcastle Disease Management Plan, Agvet Code, industry biosecurity codes) that are incorporated by reference (s 7; ss 18, 42, 38): requires stakeholders to consult multiple external documents.","Registration regimes with discretionary director‑general decisions, timeframes and unique registration numbers (ss 25–27, 26, 40, 43): introduces administrative processes and potential delays.","Prescribed record‑keeping and inspection duties for beekeepers including detailed logs and 5‑year retention (ss 36–37): increases paperwork and audit exposure.","Exemptions and permit pathways (s 8(1)(b)(iv), s 11(2), s 42(2)): complexity from conditional carve‑outs and evidential burdens on defendants (Criminal Code, s 58).","Interplay with the Biosecurity Act and other ACT/Commonwealth instruments (eg Biosecurity (NLIS) Regulation, Planning Act): layered legal obligations and cross‑jurisdictional considerations (s 3 notes; dictionary).","Fixed penalties referenced to penalty‑unit values (introductory notes and multiple offence provisions): quantifies financial exposure but requires conversion to dollar amounts.","Operational detail for premises‑level biosecurity management plans and how plans are used in legal assessments of knowledge and reasonableness (ss 44–46): creates discretionary evidentiary weight for documented plans."],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation prescribes specific biosecurity rules under the Biosecurity Act 2023 for animal feed (pigs and ruminants), poultry vaccination, notification duties, and registrations (beekeepers, goat depots, vaccine dealings). It sets offences, penalties, labelling, inspection and record‑keeping requirements and governs director‑general decisions on registration.\n\nIt affects farmers, feed manufacturers, beekeepers, depot operators and vaccine handlers by creating strict‑liability offences, mandatory RAM labelling, inspection/record duties and registration conditions that increase administrative oversight and compliance costs."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"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"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation appears consistent with its original purpose under the Biosecurity Act 2023. It operationalises the Act by setting specific requirements for animal feed, disease notification, and registration schemes for beekeepers, goat depots, and vaccine handlers. The scope remains focused on preventing and managing biosecurity risks through practical operational rules."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple cross-references to external documents including Australian Standards (AS 5008), National Standards for Recycling Used Cooking Oil, and the Australian Honey Bee Industry Biosecurity Code of Practice","Nested definitions with signpost references (e.g., 'property identification code' defined in a separate regulation)","Conditional exemptions to offences requiring defendants to bear 'evidential burden' (must prove exceptions apply)","Detailed technical specifications for RAM statements including font sizes (3mm vs 10mm), label dimensions (45mm x 120mm), and contrasting colours","Complex beekeeper conditions with graduated hive limits based on property size thresholds (600m² and 1,000m²)","Multiple overlapping regulatory frameworks (Biosecurity Act, Criminal Code, Agvet Code, Planning Act 2023)","Strict liability offences mixed with knowledge-based offences (e.g., 'knows or reasonably suspects' in s 11 vs strict liability in s 9)"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation implements detailed biosecurity controls in the ACT to reduce disease risk. It bans feeding pigs meat/mammal products and ruminants animal protein, mandates clear feed labelling, requires reporting of biosecurity events, and imposes registrations and standards for beekeepers, goat depots and certain vaccine handlers. Voluntary farm biosecurity plans can demonstrate reasonable care. It operates under the Biosecurity Act 2023, includes strict‑liability offences and monetary penalties for breaches."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/biosecurity-regulation-2025","history":"/api/acts/biosecurity-regulation-2025/history","analysis":"/api/acts/biosecurity-regulation-2025/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/biosecurity-regulation-2025/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/biosecurity-regulation-2025/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/biosecurity-regulation-2025/documents"}}