Biological Control Act 1987 (Qld)

Biological Control Act 1987

An Act to make provision for the biological control of pests in Queensland, and for related purposes

Preamble Because— (1) It is generally acknowledged that in the interests of the Australian economy and for the general protection of the Australian environment it is necessary to implement a scheme for biological control of pests in Australia. (2) The implementation of such a scheme requires uniform legislation throughout Australia and for that legislation to be administered on a uniform basis.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Biological Control Act 1987.

2 Commencement (1) This section and section 1 shall commence on the day on which this Act is assented to for and on behalf of Her Majesty. (2) Except as provided by subsection (1) this Act shall commence on a day appointed by proclamation.

3 Definitions (1) In this Act— agent application means an application under section 20. agent organisms means organisms in respect of which there is in force a declaration by the Authority, under section 27, 28, 29 or 32, that the organisms are agent organisms for the purposes of this Act. agent recommendation means a recommendation to the Authority by the Council that organisms of a particular kind should be declared to be agent organisms for the purposes of this Act. Australia includes the external Territories (if any) in respect of which a declaration under section 4(1) of the Commonwealth Act is in force. Authority means the Queensland Biological Control Authority established by section 8. Commonwealth Act means the Biological Control Act 1984 (Cwlth). control, in relation to organisms, includes— (a) reduce the number of those organisms; and (b) prevent an increase in the number of those organisms; and (c) reduce the activity or appetite of some or all of those organisms; and (d) modify the behaviour or characteristics of some or all of those organisms. Council means— (a) the standing ministerial council established or recognised by the Council of Australian Governments of which its members include Commonwealth and State ministers with portfolio responsibility for primary industries; or (b) if another body is prescribed by regulation—the prescribed body. kind, in relation to live organisms, viruses or sub-viral agents, means species, subspecies or variety. organisation includes— (a) a body corporate; and (b) an association or other body of persons; and (c) an association that consists of 2 or more organisations referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b). organism means— (a) an organism (whether alive or dead and whether or not indigenous to Australia) other than a human; or (b) a part of, or matter discharged from, an organism within the meaning of paragraph (a); or (c) a virus or sub-viral agent. person includes an organisation. prescribed organisms— (a) means organisms that are— (i) live organisms; or (ii) viruses or sub-viral agents; but (b) does not include live vaccines or resistant cultivars. relevant law means a law declared by the Authority under section 5 to be a relevant law for the purposes of this Act. State includes the Northern Territory. target application means an application under section 11. target organisms means organisms in respect of which there is in force a declaration by the Authority, under section 18, 28, 29 or 32, that the organisms are target organisms for the purposes of this Act. target recommendation means a recommendation to the Authority by the Council that organisms of a particular kind should be declared to be target organisms for the purposes of this Act. Territory does not include the Northern Territory.