Commonwealth legislation

Biosecurity (First Point of Entry—Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport) Determination 2016

RepealedCTH

This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

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Commonwealth

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legislative instrument

Plain English Summary

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This instrument declared Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport a “first point of entry” under the Biosecurity Act 2015, meaning overseas aircraft, cargo and exposed goods arriving there must be available for inspection by biosecurity officers before entering Australia. It affects airlines, cargo operators, travellers and inspecting officers, imposed no special airport zones or extra operating conditions, and expired (was repealed) on 15 June 2021.

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Direct links to the current provisions in Biosecurity (First Point of Entry—Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport) Determination 2016.

Part 1

Preliminary

Part 1—Preliminary

Name

1 Name

This is the Biosecurity (First Point of Entry—Cocos (Keeling) Islands 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

Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport is a first point of entry for aircraft.

First point of entry—goods

6 First point of entry—goods

Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport is a first point of entry for goods.

Part 3

Biosecurity entry points

Part 3—Biosecurity entry points

Note: No areas of Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport are designated as biosecurity entry points.

Part 4

Conditions

Part 4—Conditions

Note: There are no specified conditions for Cocos (Keeling) Islands 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