10Exemptions from charges

10 Exemptions from charges

General (1) For section 10 of the Act, the charge prescribed in relation to a biosecurity matter by section 9 of this instrument is not payable if the biosecurity matter relates to: (a) goods brought or imported into Australian territory: (i) for the official use of a diplomatic mission in Australian territory; or (ii) for the personal use of a diplomatic agent of the mission; or (iii) for the personal use of a member of the diplomatic agent’s family, if the person forms part of the diplomatic agent’s household and is not an Australian citizen; or (b) goods brought or imported into Australian territory for the personal use of a member of the administrative or technical staff (the staff member) of a diplomatic mission at the time of first placement, if the staff member is neither an Australian citizen nor permanently resident in Australia; or (c) goods brought or imported into Australian territory for the personal use of a member of the staff member’s family at the time of first placement, if the person forms part of the staff member’s household and is neither an Australian citizen nor permanently resident in Australia; or (d) conveyances or equipment used by the defence force of a foreign country that is engaged in a combined military activity if the Australian Defence Force has informed the Director of Biosecurity; or (e) a disability assistance dog brought or imported into Australian territory; or (f) the examination of baggage that is brought or imported into Australian territory on the same aircraft or vessel as the owner of the baggage or the person who brought or imported the baggage; or (g) the screening or inspection of mail that arrives in Australian territory. Biosecurity matters carried out in, or in relation to goods, conveyances or other things brought or imported into, Norfolk Island, Christmas Island or Cocos (Keeling) Islands (2) For section 10 of the Act, the charge prescribed in relation to a biosecurity matter by section 9 of this instrument is not payable if the biosecurity matter relates to: (a) goods that are, or are intended to be, brought or imported into Norfolk Island, Christmas Island or Cocos (Keeling) Islands; or (b) an application for approval, under section 405 of the Biosecurity Act 2015, of a proposed arrangement that provides for a person to carry out activities to manage biosecurity risks associated with specified goods, premises or other things in Norfolk Island, Christmas Island or Cocos (Keeling) Islands; or (c) the development of a proposed arrangement, that is approved under section 406 of the Biosecurity Act 2015, that provides for a person to carry out activities to manage biosecurity risks associated with specified goods, premises or other things in Norfolk Island, Christmas Island or Cocos (Keeling) Islands and management of the approved arrangement; or (d) conveyances that are in Norfolk Island, Christmas Island or Cocos (Keeling) Islands.