4Definitions

4 Definitions

Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:

(a) Agriculture Department;
(b) Australian territory;
(c) Health Department;
(d) landing place;
(e) passenger.

In this instrument:

accepted COVID‑19 vaccine means a COVID‑19 vaccine:

(a) that is registered goods within the meaning of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989; or
(b) that is recognised by the Therapeutic Goods Administration.

Act means the Biosecurity Act 2015.

COVID‑19 means the coronavirus known as COVID‑19.

Emergency Requirements Determination means the Biosecurity (Human Biosecurity Emergency) (Human Coronavirus with Pandemic Potential) (Emergency Requirements—Incoming International Flights) Determination 2021.

Home Affairs Department means the Department administered by the Minister administering the Australian Border Force Act 2015.

Home Affairs SES employee means an SES employee in the Home Affairs Department.

relevant international flight means a flight:

(a) that commences outside Australian territory and is intended to arrive at a landing place in Australian territory; and
(b) for which the scheduled departure time is at or after 1.01 am on 23 January 2022 in the place where the flight commences.

relevant international voyage means a voyage of a vessel:

(a) that commences outside Australian territory and is intended to arrive at a port in Australian territory; and
(b) for which the scheduled departure time is on or after 18 April 2022.

relevant official means any of the following:

(a) a biosecurity officer;
(b) a chief human biosecurity officer;
(c) a human biosecurity officer;
(d) an APS employee in the Agriculture Department;
(e) an APS employee in the Home Affairs Department.

Therapeutic Goods Administration means that part of the Health Department known as the Therapeutic Goods Administration.