Biological Control Act 1984
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2 Interpretation
(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
agent application means an application under section 22.
agent organisms means organisms in respect of which there is in force a declaration by the Authority, under section 29, 30, 31 or 34, that the organisms are agent organisms for the purposes of this Act.
agent recommendation means a recommendation to the Authority by the Council that organisms of a particular kind should be declared to be agent organisms for the purposes of this Act.
Australia includes the external Territories (if any) in respect of which a declaration under subsection 4(1) is in force.
Authority means the Commonwealth Biological Control Authority established by section 8.
control, in relation to organisms, includes:
(a) reduce the number of those organisms;
(b) prevent an increase in the number of those organisms;
(c) reduce the activity or appetite of some or all of those organisms; and
(d) modify the behaviour or characteristics of some or all of those organisms.
Council means:
(a) if there is a body (however described) that consists of the Minister of the Commonwealth, the Minister of each State and Territory and the Minister of New Zealand who is responsible, or principally responsible, for matters relating to agriculture—that body; or
(b) otherwise—a body prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph.
kind, in relation to live organisms, viruses or sub‑viral agents, means species, sub‑species or variety.
organism means:
(a) an organism (whether alive or dead and whether or not indigenous to Australia) other than a human; or
(b) a part of, or matter discharged from, an organism within the meaning of paragraph (a); or
(c) a virus or a sub‑viral agent.
organization includes:
(a) a body corporate;
(b) an association or other body of persons; and
(c) an association that consists of 2 or more organizations within the meaning of the preceding paragraphs.
person includes an organization.
prescribed organisms means organisms that are: