sec.3Definitions

sec.3 Definitions

In this Act— agent application means an application under section 20 . agent organisms means organisms in respect of which there is in force a declaration by the Authority, under section 27 , 28 , 29 or 32 , 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 section 4 (1) of the Commonwealth Act is in force. Authority means the Queensland Biological Control Authority established by section 8 . Commonwealth Act means the Biological Control Act 1984 (Cwlth) . control , in relation to organisms, includes— reduce the number of those organisms; and prevent an increase in the number of those organisms; and reduce the activity or appetite of some or all of those organisms; and modify the behaviour or characteristics of some or all of those organisms. Council means— the standing ministerial council established or recognised by the Council of Australian Governments of which its members include Commonwealth and State ministers with portfolio responsibility for primary industries; or if another body is prescribed by regulation—the prescribed body. s 3 def Council sub 1996 No. 59 s 4 (2) ; 2014 No. 59 s 4 kind , in relation to live organisms, viruses or sub-viral agents, means species, subspecies or variety. s 3 def kind amd 2017 No. 7 s 96 (3) organisation includes— a body corporate; and an association or other body of persons; and an association that consists of 2 or more organisations referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) . organism means— an organism (whether alive or dead and whether or not indigenous to Australia) other than a human; or a part of, or matter discharged from, an organism within the meaning of paragraph (a) ; or a virus or sub-viral agent. s 3 def organism amd 2017 No. 7 s 96 (4) person includes an organisation. prescribed live organisms ... s 3 def prescribed live organisms om 2017 No. 7 s 96 (1) prescribed organisms — means organisms that are— live organisms; or viruses or sub-viral agents; but does not include live vaccines or resistant cultivars. s 3 def prescribed organisms ins 2017 No. 7 s 96 (2) relevant law means a law declared by the Authority under section 5 to be a relevant law for the purposes of this Act. State includes the Northern Territory. target application means an application under section 11 . target organisms means organisms in respect of which there is in force a declaration by the Authority, under section 18 , 28 , 29 or 32 , that the organisms are target organisms for the purposes of this Act. target recommendation means a recommendation to the Authority by the Council that organisms of a particular kind should be declared to be target organisms for the purposes of this Act. Territory does not include the Northern Territory. s 3 amd 1996 No. 59 s 4 (1), (3) – (8) (2)–(3) renum as s 3A 1996 No. 59 s 4 (4) (4)–(5) renum as s 3B 1996 No. 59 s 4 (6) (6) renum as s 3C 1996 No. 59 s 4 (8) (sec.3-ssec.1) In this Act— agent application means an application under section 20 . agent organisms means organisms in respect of which there is in force a declaration by the Authority, under section 27 , 28 , 29 or 32 , 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 section 4 (1) of the Commonwealth Act is in force. Authority means the Queensland Biological Control Authority established by section 8 . Commonwealth Act means the Biological Control Act 1984 (Cwlth) . control , in relation to organisms, includes— reduce the number of those organisms; and prevent an increase in the number of those organisms; and reduce the activity or appetite of some or all of those organisms; and modify the behaviour or characteristics of some or all of those organisms. Council means— the standing ministerial council established or recognised by the Council of Australian Governments of which its members include Commonwealth and State ministers with portfolio responsibility for primary industries; or if another body is prescribed by regulation—the prescribed body. s 3 def Council sub 1996 No. 59 s 4 (2) ; 2014 No. 59 s 4 kind , in relation to live organisms, viruses or sub-viral agents, means species, subspecies or variety. s 3 def kind amd 2017 No. 7 s 96 (3) organisation includes— a body corporate; and an association or other body of persons; and an association that consists of 2 or more organisations referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) . organism means— an organism (whether alive or dead and whether or not indigenous to Australia) other than a human; or a part of, or matter discharged from, an organism within the meaning of paragraph (a) ; or a virus or sub-viral agent. s 3 def organism amd 2017 No. 7 s 96 (4) person includes an organisation. prescribed live organisms ... s 3 def prescribed live organisms om 2017 No. 7 s 96 (1) prescribed organisms — means organisms that are— live organisms; or viruses or sub-viral agents; but does not include live vaccines or resistant cultivars. s 3 def prescribed organisms ins 2017 No. 7 s 96 (2) relevant law means a law declared by the Authority under section 5 to be a relevant law for the purposes of this Act. State includes the Northern Territory. target application means an application under section 11 . target organisms means organisms in respect of which there is in force a declaration by the Authority, under section 18 , 28 , 29 or 32 , that the organisms are target organisms for the purposes of this Act. target recommendation means a recommendation to the Authority by the Council that organisms of a particular kind should be declared to be target organisms for the purposes of this Act. Territory does not include the Northern Territory.