Biological Control Act 1984 (Cth)

Biological Control Act 1984

No. 139, 1984

Compilation No. 13

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

Includes amendments: Act No. 38, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Biological Control Act 1984 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents Part I—Preliminary 1 Short title 2 Interpretation 3 Biological control 4 Extension of Act to external Territories 5 Saving of other laws 6 Act binds the Crown 6A Application of the Criminal Code 7 Act not limited to agricultural pests 8 Commonwealth Biological Control Authority 9 Relevant State laws 10 Delegation Part II—Target organisms 12 Target organisms 13 Target application 14 Withdrawal of target application 15 Referral of target application to Council 16 Notice of rejection of target application 17 Notice of proposed target organisms 18 Consideration of submissions relating to target organisms 19 Inquiries relating to target organisms 20 Declaration of target organisms Part III—Agent organisms 21 Agent organisms 22 Agent application 23 Withdrawal of agent application 24 Referral of agent application to Council 25 Notice of rejection of agent application 26 Notice of proposed agent organisms 27 Consideration of submissions relating to agent organisms 28 Inquiries relating to agent organisms 29 Declaration of agent organisms Part IV—Special declarations of target organisms and agent organisms 30 Emergency declarations 31 Declarations of existing released organisms 32 Notice of proposed declaration under section 31 33 Inquiries relating to declarations under section 31 34 Declaration of organisms declared under relevant State law Part V—Release of agent organisms 35 Release of agent organisms 36 No legal proceedings to be instituted in respect of release of agent organisms Part VI—Biological control under State laws 37 Legal proceedings not to be instituted Part VII—Inquiries 38 Commissions of inquiry 39 Remuneration of Commissioners 40 Notice of inquiries 41 Procedure at inquiries 42 Power to summon witnesses 43 Failure of witness to attend 44 Power to administer oath or affirmation 45 Refusal to be sworn or to answer questions 46 Protection of Commissioners and witnesses 47 False or misleading evidence 48 Contempt of Commission 49 Powers of Commission in relation to documents produced 50 Allowances to witnesses 51 Witness not to be prejudiced Part VIII—Miscellaneous 52 Act not to render other controls illegal 53 Revocation of declarations 54 Declarations continue in operation 55 Service of documents on Authority 56 Application for review 57 Regulations Endnotes Endnote 1—About the endnotes Endnote 2—Abbreviation key Endnote 3—Legislation history Endnote 4—Amendment history