{"id":"F2021L00724","name":"Biosecurity (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) (Extension of First Points of Entry Determinations) Instrument 2021","slug":"f2021l00724","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":319152,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2021L00724-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n This instrument is the Biosecurity (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) (Extension of First Points of Entry Determinations) Instrument 2021.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 3 Authority\n\n This instrument is made under subitem 1(4) of Schedule 3 to the Biosecurity (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2015.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Extension of transition period for certain landing places","content":"#### 5 Extension of transition period for certain landing places\n\n The transition period for a landing place specified in column 1 of an item of the following table is extended until the end of the day specified in column 2 of that item.\n\n```html\n

Extension of transition period for landing places

Item

Column 1

Landing place

Column 2

Transition period end day

1

Kingsford Smith Airport, Sydney

30 November 2022

2

Norfolk Island Airport

15 March 2023

\n```","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Extension of transition period for certain ports","content":"#### 6 Extension of transition period for certain ports\n\n The transition period for a port specified in column 1 of an item of the following table is extended until the end of the day specified in column 2 of that item.\n\n```html\n

Extension of transition period for ports

Item

Column 1

Port

Column 2

Transition period end day

1

Port of Ball Bay, Norfolk Island

15 March 2022

2

Port of Cascade Bay, Norfolk Island

15 March 2022

3

Port of Christmas Island

15 March 2022

4

Port of Cocos (Keeling) Islands

15 December 2022

5

Port of Sydney Bay (Kingston), Norfolk Island

15 March 2022

\n```","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Savings—old law","content":"#### 7 Savings—old law\n\n Despite the repeal of the Biosecurity (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) (Extension of First Points of Entry Determinations) Instrument 2019 and the Biosecurity (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) (Extension of First Points of Entry Determinations) Instrument (No. 2) 2019 by Schedule 1 to this instrument, those instruments continue to apply in relation to the following as if that repeal had not happened:\n (a) Christmas Island International Airport;\n (b) Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport;\n (c) Port Adelaide;\n (d) Alice Springs Airport;\n (e) the Port of Derby.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains tightly focused on its original purpose: extending transition periods for first points of entry. It does not expand beyond the specific administrative function of granting time extensions to the listed airports and ports."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (only 7 sections, 3 substantive)","No defined terms section - relies on definitions in parent Act","Simple tabular format for extensions with only two data points per entry (location and date)","Single savings provision with straightforward 'despite repeal, continue to apply' language","No conditional logic or nested exceptions","Minimal cross-referencing (only to parent Act authority provision and two repealed instruments)"],"plain_english_summary":"This law gives five airports and seaports extra time to meet Biosecurity Act 2015 requirements, delaying upgrade deadlines so they can remain approved first points of entry. It targets remote-territory sites (Norfolk Island, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands) and Sydney’s Kingsford Smith Airport to avoid disruptions to international travel, freight and essential supplies.\n\nIt also preserves earlier extension rules for five other locations to maintain continuity while upgrades proceed."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not change the substantive scope of biosecurity powers or obligations. It only postpones the implementation deadlines for particular landing places and ports (ss5–6) and preserves prior instruments' application for five locations despite repeal (s7)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, procedural subject‑matter: only extends transition periods for listed locations (ss5–6).","Multiple dated entries across landing places and ports requiring administrative tracking and record updates.","Cross‑reference and repeal interplay: repeals prior extension instruments while saving their effect for specific locations (s7), requiring legal tracing of which instrument applies when.","Simple, fixed policy choices with low rule‑making discretion: dates are specified rather than delegated.","Authority drawn from a specific Schedule provision (s3), so understanding requires checking the parent Act for broader context."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument extends the transition periods for specified landing places and ports so the “first point of entry” biosecurity determinations take effect later, giving operators more time to meet new requirements (see s5–6). It affects airport and port operators, vessel and aircraft operators, importers, and the Department that enforces biosecurity. The Commonwealth sets the new end dates; affected operators can postpone operational and compliance changes until those dates. The instrument also preserves earlier extension instruments’ effect for five named locations (s7)."},"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"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2021l00724","history":"/api/acts/f2021l00724/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2021l00724/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2021l00724/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2021l00724/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2021l00724/documents"}}