Biodiscovery Act 2004
sec.44Establishing compliance code
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sec.44 Establishing compliance code
The chief executive may establish a written code (the compliance code ) for taking native biological material under a collection authority. Without limiting subsection (1) , the code may provide for all or any of the following— minimum standards for taking the material to ensure the sustainability of native biological resources on or in State land or Queensland waters; appropriate measures for minimising the impact of taking the material; regulating activities engaged in for taking the material. the use of motor vehicles, boats or hovercraft, on or in State land or Queensland waters from which the material is taken The code is a statutory instrument within the meaning of the Statutory Instruments Act 1992 , but is not subordinate legislation. However, the Statutory Instruments Act 1992 , sections 49 to 51 apply to the code as if it were subordinate legislation. These provisions deal with the tabling in, and disallowance by, the Legislative Assembly of subordinate legislation. s 44 amd 2020 No. 27 ss 20 , 3 sch 1 (sec.44-ssec.1) The chief executive may establish a written code (the compliance code ) for taking native biological material under a collection authority. (sec.44-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , the code may provide for all or any of the following— minimum standards for taking the material to ensure the sustainability of native biological resources on or in State land or Queensland waters; appropriate measures for minimising the impact of taking the material; regulating activities engaged in for taking the material. the use of motor vehicles, boats or hovercraft, on or in State land or Queensland waters from which the material is taken (sec.44-ssec.3) The code is a statutory instrument within the meaning of the Statutory Instruments Act 1992 , but is not subordinate legislation. (sec.44-ssec.4) However, the Statutory Instruments Act 1992 , sections 49 to 51 apply to the code as if it were subordinate legislation. These provisions deal with the tabling in, and disallowance by, the Legislative Assembly of subordinate legislation.
- (a) minimum standards for taking the material to ensure the sustainability of native biological resources on or in State land or Queensland waters;
- (b) appropriate measures for minimising the impact of taking the material;
- (c) regulating activities engaged in for taking the material. Example for paragraph (c) — the use of motor vehicles, boats or hovercraft, on or in State land or Queensland waters from which the material is taken