1‑6 Definitions1‑6 Definitions

1‑6 Definitions

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

(a) Australian law;
(b) Australian territory;
(c) export;
(d) export licence;
(e) export operations;
(f) Regulatory Powers Act.

In this instrument:

Act means the Export Control Act 2020, and includes:

(a) legislative instruments made under the Export Control Act 2020; and
(b) the Regulatory Powers Act as it applies in relation to the Export Control Act 2020.

approved code of practice, for a State, means:

(a) a code of practice approved for that State under subsection 2‑7(1); or
(b) an amended code of practice for that State approved under subsection 2‑9(2) or 2‑10(2), or taken to be approved under subsection 2‑11(2).

biodiversity has the same meaning as in the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

code of practice, for a State, means the practices adopted in that State for the establishment, management and harvesting of all plantations in that State, whether or not those practices are contained in a single document.

Commonwealth Heritage place has the same meaning as in the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

consignment, of wood or woodchips, means a quantity of wood or woodchips assembled at the same place and intended for export at the same time to the same country.

declared Ramsar wetland has the same meaning as in the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

declared World Heritage property has the same meaning as in the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

designated place means any of the following:

(a) a place with indigenous heritage values;
(b) a declared World Heritage property;
(c) a declared Ramsar wetland;
(d) a National Heritage place;
(e) a Commonwealth Heritage place;
(f) an area where the biodiversity of a forest is protected by an Australian law.

exporter of prescribed wood or woodchips means:

(a) the applicant for a wood export licence for the wood or woodchips; or
(b) if a wood export licence has been issued for the wood or woodchips—the holder of the export licence.