Biosecurity (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2020 (Tas)

Biosecurity (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2020

An Act to amend certain legislation consequent on the commencement of the Biosecurity Act 2019 and the repeal, under that Act, of certain other Acts [Royal Assent 28 September 2020]

Be it enacted by Her Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

PART 1 - Preliminary

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Biosecurity (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2020 .

2. Commencement (1) Except as provided in this section, the provisions of this Act commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. (2) Section 6 and Schedule 2 commence on the day on which Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the Biosecurity Act 2019 commences. (3) Section 7 and Schedule 3 commence on the day on which Part 2 of Schedule 3 to the Biosecurity Act 2019 commences. (4) Section 8 and Schedule 4 commence on the day on which Part 3 of Schedule 3 to the Biosecurity Act 2019 commences. (5) Section 9 and Schedule 5 commence on the day on which Part 7 of Schedule 3 to the Biosecurity Act 2019 commences.

PART 2 - Savings and Transitional

3. Interpretation of Part In this Part – commencement day means the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent; new legislative scheme means the legislative scheme established under – (a) the Biosecurity Act 2019 ; and (b) this Act; old legislative scheme means the legislative schemes established under each of the following Acts: (a) the Animal (Brands and Movement) Act 1984 ; (b) the Animal Farming (Registration) Act 1994 ; (c) the Animal Health Act 1995 ; (d) the Plant Quarantine Act 1997 ; (e) the Seeds Act 1985 ; (f) the Vermin Control Act 2000 ; (g) the Weed Management Act 1999 ; the regulations means regulations made for the purposes of this Act whether made under this Act or the Biosecurity Act 2019 .