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

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

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This instrument designates the Port of Cocos (Keeling) Islands as a "first point of entry" under Australia's biosecurity laws, enabling officers to inspect arriving vessels and goods for pests, diseases and other risks. It applies to ship operators, importers and biosecurity personnel responsible for the external territory. The designation covered both vessels and goods, carried no special conditions or internal sub-areas, and automatically repealed on 15 June 2022.

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

Part 1

Preliminary

Part 1—Preliminary

Name

1 Name

This is the Biosecurity (First Point of Entry—Port of Cocos (Keeling) Islands) Determination 2016.

Authority

3 Authority

(1) This instrument is made under subsection 229(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:

goods;
vessel.

In this instrument:

goods means goods:

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

vessel means vessels that are subject to biosecurity control.

Part 2

First point of entry

Part 2—First point of entry

First point of entry—vessels

5 First point of entry—vessels

Port of Cocos (Keeling) Islands is a first point of entry for vessels.

First point of entry—goods

6 First point of entry—goods

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

Part 3

Biosecurity entry points

Part 3—Biosecurity entry points

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

Part 4

Conditions

Part 4—Conditions

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

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 2022.

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Part 1 Preliminary