Biological Control Act 1987
sec.5Relevant laws
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sec.5 Relevant laws
Where a law of another State or the Commonwealth— provides for the control by biological means of organisms causing harm; and establishes an authority having similar functions to those of the Authority; the Authority may, by notification published in the Gazette, declare that law to be a relevant law for the purposes of this Act. A declaration shall not be made under subsection (1) in respect of a law unless the Minister administering that law consents in writing to the declaration being made. A declaration made under subsection (1) shall cease to have effect in respect of a law if that law ceases to be a law described in subsection (1) (a) and (b) . (sec.5-ssec.1) Where a law of another State or the Commonwealth— provides for the control by biological means of organisms causing harm; and establishes an authority having similar functions to those of the Authority; the Authority may, by notification published in the Gazette, declare that law to be a relevant law for the purposes of this Act. (sec.5-ssec.2) A declaration shall not be made under subsection (1) in respect of a law unless the Minister administering that law consents in writing to the declaration being made. (sec.5-ssec.3) A declaration made under subsection (1) shall cease to have effect in respect of a law if that law ceases to be a law described in subsection (1) (a) and (b) .
- (a) provides for the control by biological means of organisms causing harm; and
- (b) establishes an authority having similar functions to those of the Authority;