Commonwealth legislation

Biosecurity (First Point of Entry—Christmas Island International Airport) Determination 2016

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Plain English Summary

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This determination designates Christmas Island International Airport as an official entry point into Australia for biosecurity purposes.

What this means:

Aircraft and goods arriving at this airport are subject to Australia's biosecurity controls (health and safety inspections)
The airport becomes a "first point of entry" where biosecurity officers can legally inspect incoming planes and cargo
No special conditions or restricted areas apply to this airport under this instrument

Who it affects:

Airlines and pilots landing at Christmas Island International Airport
Businesses importing goods through this airport
Biosecurity officers managing Australia's border controls

This is a straightforward administrative designation required under the Biosecurity Act 2015 to establish where biosecurity checks can occur.

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Current sections

Direct links to the current provisions in Biosecurity (First Point of Entry—Christmas Island International Airport) Determination 2016.

Part 1

Preliminary

Part 1—Preliminary

Name

1 Name

This is the Biosecurity (First Point of Entry—Christmas Island International Airport) Determination 2016.

Authority

3 Authority

(1) This instrument is made under subsection 223(1) of the Biosecurity Act 2015. (2) This instrument is made as permitted by subitem 1(1) of Schedule 3 to the Biosecurity (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2015.

Definitions

4 Definitions

Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Biosecurity Act 2015, including the following:

(a) aircraft;
(b) goods.

In this instrument:

aircraft means aircraft that are subject to biosecurity control.

goods means goods:

(a) that are subject to biosecurity control; or
(b) in relation to which an exposed goods order is in force.

Part 2

First point of entry

Part 2—First point of entry

First point of entry—aircraft

5 First point of entry—aircraft

Christmas Island International Airport is a first point of entry for aircraft.

First point of entry—goods

6 First point of entry—goods

Christmas Island International Airport is a first point of entry for goods.

Part 3

Biosecurity entry points

Part 3—Biosecurity entry points

Note: No areas of Christmas Island International Airport are designated as biosecurity entry points.

Part 4

Conditions

Part 4—Conditions

Note: There are no specified conditions for Christmas Island International Airport.

Part 5

Period of effect

Part 5—Period of effect

Repeal of this instrument

7 Repeal of this instrument

This instrument is repealed at the end of 15 June 2021.

Source text

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.

Part 1 Preliminary