Biological Control Act 1987
sec.13Referral of target application to Council
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sec.13 Referral of target application to Council
Subject to subsection (2) , where a target application is received by the Authority, the Authority shall refer the application to the Council for its consideration. The Authority is not required to refer to the Council a target application in respect of organisms of a particular kind if— other action to have them declared to be target organisms is being, or has been, taken under this Act; or action to have them declared to be organisms that may be controlled by biological means is being, or has been, taken under a relevant law. (sec.13-ssec.1) Subject to subsection (2) , where a target application is received by the Authority, the Authority shall refer the application to the Council for its consideration. (sec.13-ssec.2) The Authority is not required to refer to the Council a target application in respect of organisms of a particular kind if— other action to have them declared to be target organisms is being, or has been, taken under this Act; or action to have them declared to be organisms that may be controlled by biological means is being, or has been, taken under a relevant law.
- (a) other action to have them declared to be target organisms is being, or has been, taken under this Act; or
- (b) action to have them declared to be organisms that may be controlled by biological means is being, or has been, taken under a relevant law.