Biological Control Act 1987
sec.32Declaration of organisms declared under a relevant law
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sec.32 Declaration of organisms declared under a relevant law
Where organisms of a particular kind are organisms that for the purposes of a relevant law may be controlled by biological means, the Authority may, by notification published in the Gazette, declare those organisms to be target organisms for the purposes of this Act. Where— prescribed organisms of a particular kind are organisms that for the purposes of a relevant law may be released to control other organisms; and those other organisms are target organisms; the Authority shall, by notification published in the Gazette, declare those first mentioned organisms to be agent organisms for the purposes of this Act. A notification under subsection (2) declaring organisms of a particular kind to be agent organisms may set out conditions under which the organisms may be released, which conditions may be or include— conditions specifying the persons who may release those organisms; or conditions specifying the circumstances in which those organisms may be released. s 32 amd 2017 No. 7 s 97 (sec.32-ssec.1) Where organisms of a particular kind are organisms that for the purposes of a relevant law may be controlled by biological means, the Authority may, by notification published in the Gazette, declare those organisms to be target organisms for the purposes of this Act. (sec.32-ssec.2) Where— prescribed organisms of a particular kind are organisms that for the purposes of a relevant law may be released to control other organisms; and those other organisms are target organisms; the Authority shall, by notification published in the Gazette, declare those first mentioned organisms to be agent organisms for the purposes of this Act. (sec.32-ssec.3) A notification under subsection (2) declaring organisms of a particular kind to be agent organisms may set out conditions under which the organisms may be released, which conditions may be or include— conditions specifying the persons who may release those organisms; or conditions specifying the circumstances in which those organisms may be released.
- (a) prescribed organisms of a particular kind are organisms that for the purposes of a relevant law may be released to control other organisms; and
- (b) those other organisms are target organisms;
- (a) conditions specifying the persons who may release those organisms; or
- (b) conditions specifying the circumstances in which those organisms may be released.