64Instruments continued by this Act that confer functions or powers on certain persons

64 Instruments continued by this Act that confer functions or powers on certain persons (1) This item applies in relation to an instrument (however described) under the Quarantine Act that continues to have effect because of this Act. (2) A reference in the instrument that: (a) is to a person mentioned in column 1 of an item of the following table; and (b) provides for the person to have a function or power; has effect, in relation to the performance of the function, or the exercise of the power, on or after the commencement day, as if it were a reference to a person mentioned in column 2 of the item. <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-left:0.25pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:343.6pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>References in instruments to certain persons</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:3.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:159.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 1</span></p><p class="TableHeading"><span>Person mentioned in instrument</span></p></td><td style="width:159.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 2</span></p><p class="TableHeading"><span>Person who has the function or power on and after commencement day</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:3.15pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:159.3pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The Minister (however described) administering the Quarantine Act</span></p></td><td style="width:159.55pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The Agriculture Minister</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:3.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:159.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The Secretary (however described) of the Department (however described) administered by the Minister mentioned in item</span><span> </span><span>1 of this column</span></p></td><td style="width:159.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The Director of Biosecurity</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:3.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:159.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>A Director of Quarantine (however described)</span></p></td><td style="width:159.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The Director of Biosecurity</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:3.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:159.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>A quarantine officer (however described)</span></p></td><td style="width:159.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>A biosecurity officer</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table> ``` (3) If a person mentioned in column 1 of an item of the table in subitem (2) had, under section 10, 10A or 10B of the Quarantine Act, delegated the power that the instrument provided for him or her to have to a person, subitem (2) has effect as if column 2 of the item included a reference to that person for so long as that person is a biosecurity official.