Part 3Biosecurity entry points

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Name

This is the Biosecurity (First Point of Entry—Port of Sydney) Determination 2019.

3 Authority

This instrument is made under subsection 229(1) of the Biosecurity Act 2015.

4 Definitions

Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 9 of the Act.

In this instrument:

Act means the Biosecurity Act 2015.

container has the same meaning as in the Biosecurity Regulation 2016.

freight container means a re‑usable container:

(a) that is designed to be used to transport goods by one or more modes of transport; and
(b) that can be transferred from one mode of transport to another without unloading the goods from the container; and
(c) that is known as a 20‑foot‑long container or a 40‑foot‑long container.

general goods means goods other than baggage, freight containers, live horses or waste.

goods means goods (as defined by section 19 of the Act):

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

inorganic bulk goods means chemicals, ores, minerals or gases that:

(a) are brought or imported into Australian territory in bulk; and
(b) do not contain animals, plants, organic compounds or microbes.

non‑commercial vessel has the same meaning as in the Biosecurity Regulation 2016.

non‑commercial vessel baggage means baggage carried on a non‑commercial vessel.

non-commercial vessel waste means waste carried on a non-commercial vessel.

passenger vessel baggage means baggage carried on a passenger vessel.

vessel means a vessel (as defined by section 9 of the Act) that is subject to biosecurity control.

waste means goods:

(a) that are subject to biosecurity control; and
(b) that are intended, by the person in charge of the vessel on which the goods are carried, to be disposed of.

Part 2—First point of entry

5 First point of entry—vessels

Port of Sydney is a first point of entry for vessels generally.