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Biosecurity Act 2015
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102 Consular assistance
Subdivision B—Detention
103 Detention
104 Rules relating to detention
105 Release from detention
106 Offence for escaping from detention
Subdivision C—Miscellaneous
107 Offence for failing to comply with a human biosecurity control order
108 Expenses incurred in complying with human biosecurity control orders
Part 4—Managing risks to human health: other biosecurity measures
109 Simplified outline of this Part
Division 2—Managing deceased individuals
110 Human remains brought into Australian territory
111 Officer may give directions for managing human remains
112 Individuals who have died in transit or on arrival
Division 3—Human health response zones
113 Determining human health response zones
114 Consultation requirements
115 Notification requirements
116 Civil penalty for failing to comply with a requirement of a human health response zone determination
Chapter 3—Managing biosecurity risks: goods
Part 1—Goods brought into Australian territory
117 Simplified outline of this Part
118 Objects of this Part
Division 2—Goods are subject to biosecurity control
119 Goods brought into Australian territory are subject to biosecurity control
Division 3—Notice of goods to be unloaded in Australian territory
120 Notice must be given of goods to be unloaded in Australian territory
121 Notice of goods to be unloaded in Australian territory—requirement to give additional or corrected information
122 Power to obtain extra information relating to goods covered by a notice under section 120
Division 4—Assessment of level of biosecurity risk
123 Biosecurity risk assessment powers
124 Direction to secure goods
125 Inspecting goods and taking samples
126 Asking questions about goods
127 Requiring documents relating to goods to be produced
128 Movement of goods
129 Biosecurity control notice may be affixed to goods or given to person in charge of goods
130 Unauthorised persons must not move etc. goods in relation to which direction has been given or notice has been affixed
Division 5—Biosecurity measures to manage unacceptable level of biosecurity risk
131 Biosecurity measures may be required in relation to goods
132 Movement of goods
133 Treatment of goods
134 Treatment that is likely to damage goods
135 Export of goods
136 Destruction of goods
137 Regulations may provide for other biosecurity measures
138 Powers of biosecurity officer if biosecurity measures are required
139 Biosecurity officer may affix notice to goods
140 Person must comply with direction to take biosecurity measures
141 Unauthorised persons must not move etc. goods to which notice has been affixed
Division 6—Unloading goods at landing places or ports
142 Application of this Division
143 Person in charge may allow goods to be unloaded from aircraft or vessel subject to direction etc.
144 Person may unload goods from aircraft or vessel subject to direction etc.
145 Goods must not be unloaded except at first point of entry for those goods or with permission
146 Permission to unload goods at landing place or port other than first point of entry for those goods
147 Goods must be brought to biosecurity entry point for those goods at first point of entry
148 Permission to bring goods to alternative biosecurity entry point
149 Receiving or possessing goods unloaded from aircraft or vessel in contravention of this Division
Division 7—Unloading goods from vessel displaying prescribed quarantine signal
150 Application of this Division
151 Unloading goods from vessel displaying prescribed quarantine signal
152 Receiving or possessing goods unloaded from vessel displaying prescribed quarantine signal
Division 8—Reporting biosecurity incidents
153 Application of this Division
154 Director of Biosecurity may determine acts, omissions or events to be reportable biosecurity incidents
155 Reporting by person in charge of aircraft or vessel carrying goods
156 Reporting by person in charge of goods
157 How reports must be made
Division 9—Goods exposed to goods that are subject to biosecurity control
158 Application of this Division
159 Assessment and management of biosecurity risk associated with exposed goods
160 Exposed goods orders
161 Effect of exposed goods order
Division 10—Release of goods from biosecurity control
162 When goods brought into Australian territory are released from biosecurity control
163 Notice releasing goods from biosecurity control
164 Revoking notice or declaration releasing goods from biosecurity control
Part 2—Biosecurity Import Risk Analyses
165 Simplified outline of this Part
Division 2—Biosecurity Import Risk Analyses
166 What is a Biosecurity Import Risk Analysis (BIRA)
167 Director of Biosecurity may conduct a BIRA
168 Agriculture Minister may direct Director of Biosecurity to commence a BIRA
169 Process for conducting a BIRA
170 Reports
Part 3—Prohibited goods etc.
171 Simplified outline of this Part
172 Exclusion of State and Territory laws
Division 2—Prohibited goods and conditionally non‑prohibited goods
173 Prohibited goods
174 Conditionally non‑prohibited goods
175 Security may be required in relation to conditionally non‑prohibited goods
Division 3—Permits to bring or import goods into Australian territory
176 Application of this Division
177 Person may apply for permit
178 Dealing with application
179 Director of Biosecurity may grant permit
180 Conditions of permit
181 Variation, suspension or revocation of permit
Division 4—Suspended goods
182 Director of Biosecurity may suspend bringing or importation of goods into Australian territory for a period
183 Variation of determination suspending bringing or importation of goods into Australian territory
184 Effect on permit of suspended goods determination
185 Bringing or importing prohibited or suspended goods into Australian territory
186 Contravening conditions applying to conditionally non‑prohibited goods brought or imported into Australian territory
186A Contravening conditions applying to conditionally non‑prohibited goods brought or imported into Australian territory—concealment of goods
187 Contravening conditions of a permit
188 Receiving or possessing prohibited or suspended goods brought or imported into Australian territory
Chapter 4—Managing biosecurity risks: conveyances
189 Objects of this Chapter
Part 2—Conveyances entering Australian territory etc.
190 Simplified outline of this Part
Division 2—Conveyances that are subject to biosecurity control
191 Aircraft and vessels entering Australian territory
192 Conveyances exposed to other conveyances that are subject to biosecurity control
Division 3—Pre‑arrival reporting etc.
193 Pre‑arrival reporting
194 Pre‑arrival reporting—requirement to give more information
195 Power to obtain extra information relating to an aircraft or vessel covered by a pre‑arrival report
196 Persons on incoming aircraft or vessel may be required to provide information or travel documents to assess biosecurity risk
Division 3A—Entry requirements: persons entering Australian territory on board conveyances
196A Persons on incoming aircraft or vessel may be subject to requirements relating to diseases or pests
196B Varying and revoking requirements
196C Civil penalty for failing to comply with requirement
Division 4—Assessment of level of biosecurity risk associated with conveyances
197 Biosecurity risk assessment powers
198 Securing conveyance
199 Inspecting conveyance
200 Asking questions about conveyance
201 Requiring documents relating to conveyance to be produced
202 Movement of conveyance
203 Biosecurity control notice may be affixed to conveyance or given to person in charge of conveyance
204 Unauthorised persons must not move etc. conveyance in relation to which direction has been given
Division 5—Biosecurity measures to manage unacceptable level of biosecurity risk associated with conveyances
204A Requirements to destroy vectors on incoming or outgoing aircraft or vessels
205 Biosecurity measures may be required in relation to conveyance
206 Movement of certain aircraft and vessels
207 Movement of exposed conveyances
208 Treatment of conveyance
209 Treatment that is likely to damage conveyance
210 Destruction of conveyance
211 Conveyance must not be destroyed during review period
212 Regulations may provide for other biosecurity measures
213 Powers of biosecurity officer if biosecurity measures are required
214 Biosecurity officer may affix notice to conveyance
215 Person must comply with direction to take biosecurity measures
216 Unauthorised persons must not move etc. conveyance in relation to which biosecurity measures have been required
Division 6—Leaving conveyances
217 Person in charge of conveyance may leave conveyance unless directed not to do so
Division 7—Release of conveyances from biosecurity control
218 When conveyance is released from biosecurity control
219 Notice releasing conveyance from biosecurity control
Division 8—Miscellaneous
220 Information about biosecurity requirements must be given to persons on board incoming aircraft or vessels
221 Quarantine signal
Part 3—First points of entry and biosecurity entry points
222 Simplified outline of this Part
Division 2—First points of entry and biosecurity entry points for incoming aircraft and goods
223 Determination of landing places that are first points of entry for aircraft or goods that are subject to biosecurity control
224 Biosecurity entry points for aircraft and goods that are subject to biosecurity control
225 Determination may be subject to conditions
226 Determination may have effect for specified period
227 Variation and revocation of determination etc.
228 Determination is a legislative instrument
Division 3—First points of entry and biosecurity entry points for incoming vessels and goods
229 Determination of ports that are first points of entry for vessels or goods that are subject to biosecurity control
230 Biosecurity entry points for vessels and goods that are subject to biosecurity control
231 Determination may be subject to conditions
232 Determination may have effect for specified period
233 Variation and revocation of determination etc.
234 Determination is a legislative instrument
Part 4—Entry points for incoming aircraft and vessels
235 Simplified outline of this Part
Division 2—Entry points for aircraft that intend to land in Australian territory
236 Application of this Division
237 Aircraft must land at first point of entry
238 Aircraft must be brought to relevant biosecurity entry point (if any) at first point of entry
239 Permission for aircraft to land at landing place that is not first point of entry for aircraft
240 Direction requiring aircraft to land, or not to land, at specified landing place
241 Direction requiring aircraft not to land at any landing place in Australian territory
242 Direction requiring aircraft to land, or not to land, at specified landing place—management of human health risks
243 Person who is given direction must comply with it
Division 3—Entry points for vessels that intend to be moored in Australian territory
244 Application of this Division
245 Vessel must be moored at first point of entry
246 Vessel must be brought to relevant biosecurity entry point (if any) at first point of entry
247 Permission for vessel to be moored at port that is not first point of entry for vessel
248 Direction requiring vessel to be moored, or not to be moored, at specified port
249 Direction requiring vessel not to be moored at any port in Australian territory
250 Direction requiring vessel to be moored, or not to be moored, at specified port—management of human health risks
251 Person who is given direction must comply with it
Division 4—Miscellaneous
252 Biosecurity officer etc. may enter landing places or ports
252A Direction to operator of first point of entry to carry out activities to control vectors
Part 5—Ship sanitation
253 Simplified outline of this Part
Division 2—Ship sanitation
254 Application of this Division
255 Regulations may prescribe scheme in relation to ship sanitation
256 Declaring ports at which vessels may be inspected for the purposes of the scheme
257 Assessing and managing sanitation health risks
Chapter 5—Ballast water and sediment
Part 1—Application and interpretation
258 Simplified outline of this Part
Division 2—Application and interpretation
259 Extension of Chapter to every external Territory
260 Vessels in dry dock in Australia
261 Foreign vessels and the Australian Antarctic Territory
262 References to the person in charge of a vessel do not include persons exercising certain powers
263 Permanent ballast water in sealed tanks not subject to this Chapter
263A Warships, naval auxiliary or other vessels owned or operated by the Australian government or the government of a foreign country
264 Relationship with other Commonwealth laws
265 Relationship with State and Territory laws
Part 2—Notice of discharge of ballast water in Australian territorial seas
266 Simplified outline of this Part
Division 2—Reporting ballast water discharges
267 Reporting ballast water discharges in Australian territorial seas
268 Reporting ballast water discharges in Australian territorial seas—requirement to give additional or corrected information
Part 3—Management of discharge of ballast water
269 Simplified outline of this Part
Division 2—Offence of discharging ballast water
270 Offence—discharging ballast water
Division 3—Exceptions: ballast water management
Subdivision A—Exception