5Purpose and application of this instrument

5 Purpose and application of this instrument

(1) For subsection 174(1) of the Act, this instrument provides that specified classes of goods must not be brought or imported into Australian territory unless specified conditions are complied with.

Note: Goods included in a class of goods specified in Part 2 are conditionally non‑prohibited goods for the purposes of the Act.

(2) This instrument does not apply in relation to: (a) goods that are, or are intended to be, brought or imported into Christmas Island or Cocos (Keeling) Islands); or (b) goods that are, or are intended to be, brought or imported into Norfolk Island on or after 1 July 2016. (3) For the purpose of subsection (1), a reference in this instrument to Australian territory does not include: (a) a reference to Christmas Island or Cocos (Keeling) Islands; or (b) on and after 1 July 2016—a reference to Norfolk Island.

Note 1: See the following instruments in relation to goods that are, or are intended to be, brought or imported into Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands or Norfolk Island:

(a) Biosecurity (Prohibited and Conditionally Non‑prohibited Goods—Christmas Island) Determination 2016;
(b) Biosecurity (Prohibited and Conditionally Non‑prohibited Goods—Cocos (Keeling) Islands) Determination 2016;
(c) Biosecurity (Prohibited and Conditionally Non‑prohibited Goods—Norfolk Island) Determination 2016.

Note 2: See also the Biosecurity (Prohibited and Conditionally Non‑prohibited Goods—Torres Strait) Determination 2016 in relation to goods that are, or are intended to be, moved from the protected zone area, or the Torres Strait permanent biosecurity monitoring zone, to another part of Australian territory.