This regulation may be cited as the Biosecurity (Melon Necrotic Spot Virus and Other Matters) Amendment Regulation 2017.
This regulation amends the Biosecurity Regulation 2016.
3Amendment of s 36 (Positive RAM statement)
(1)Section 36(1)(b)—
omit.(2)Section 36(1)(c)—
renumber as section 36(1)(b).
4Amendment of s 37 (Negative RAM statement)
(1)Section 37(1)(b)—
omit.(2)Section 37(1)(c)—
renumber as section 37(1)(b).
Chapter 5, part 1—
insert—(1)A person may move a sample of a carrier into the State, or into or from a biosecurity zone, if the sample—(a)is being moved to an approved facility for testing; and(b)is quarantine secured.(2)Also, a person may move a sample of a carrier from a biosecurity zone if the sample—(a)is being moved out of the State for testing; and(b)is quarantine secured.(3)A sample is quarantine secured if the sample is sealed within the following 3 layers of packaging to prevent the escape of the sample or any biosecurity matter—(a)an inner layer of paper, cardboard or plastic that is sealed;(b)a middle layer that is a strong plastic bag and is sealed and labeled “Quarantine Material—Do Not Open”;(c)an outer layer that is a sealed box or other sealed container.(4)This section applies despite sections 48 to 57, 79, 80, 89, 91 and 94 (each a movement restriction provision).(5)In this section—approved facility means a facility listed in the biosecurity manual as an approved facility for receiving and handling diagnostic or analytical samples.carrier means a carrier mentioned in a movement restriction provision.
6Amendment of s 50 (Branched broomrape carrier)
(1)Section 50(3)—
insert—(d)the carrier is a ware potato that has been brushed or washed and does not carry any detachable soil; or(e)the carrier is a processing potato and is being moved in a way that prevents—(i)infestation with biosecurity matter; and(ii)the escape of biosecurity matter or a carrier.(2)Section 50(4)—
insert—processing potato means a potato that, when harvested, is sent directly to—(a)a facility for processing; or(b)a facility for storage before being processed.ware potato means a potato that is grown to be consumed without being processed and is not intended for replanting for the purpose of producing a potato plant.
7Amendment of s 51 (Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus carrier)
(1)Section 51, heading, ‘Cucumber green mottle mosaic’—
omit, insert—Cucurbit
(2)Section 51(1), ‘cucumber green mottle mosaic virus carrier’—
omit, insert—cucurbit virus carrier
(3)Section 51(1)(a), ‘cucumber green mottle mosaic virus’—
omit, insert—a cucurbit virus
(4)Section 51(1)(b), ‘the cucumber green mottle mosaic virus’—
omit, insert—a curcubit virus
(5)Section 51(3), definition cucumber green mottle mosaic virus carrier, ‘cucumber green mottle mosaic’—
omit, insert—curcubit
(6)Section 51(3)—
insert—cucurbit virus means cucumber green mottle mosaic virus or melon necrotic spot virus.
8Amendment of s 57 (Potato pest carrier)
Section 57(4), definitions processing potato and ware potato—
omit.
9Amendment of s 58 (Notice of presence of Panama disease tropical race 4)
Section 58—
insert—(5)If the chief executive or an inspector decides to give a notice under this section, the notice must include or be accompanied by an information notice for the decision.
10Omission of s 59 (Revoking notice)
Section 59—
omit.
11Omission of s 60 (Panama disease tropical race 4 affected land)
Section 60—
omit.
12Amendment of s 94 (Moving a sugar cane pest carrier into or from a sugar cane biosecurity zone)
(1)Section 94(3)(a), ‘plantlet—the plantlet’—
omit, insert—plant—the plant
(2)Section 94(3)—
insert—(c)the carrier is dried sugar cane trash.(3)Section 94(4), definition sugar cane plantlet—
omit.
13Replacement of s 125 (Inspectors—Act, s 251(1))
Section 125—
omit, insert—For section 251(1) of the Act, each police officer who is a member of the unit of the police service known as the Major and Organised Crime Squad (Rural) is an inspector.
14Amendment of sch 1 (Biosecurity matter declared to be prohibited or restricted matter)
(1)Schedule 1, part 1—
insert—melon necrotic spot virus (Melon necrotic spot virus)
(2)Schedule 1, part 2—
insert—
cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus)
Restricted matter affecting plants
1
15Amendment of sch 3, s 18 (Agricultural and veterinary chemicals in feed)
(1)Schedule 3, section 18(1)(b)—
insert—(iiia)DDT; or(2)Schedule 3, section 18(1)(b)(iiia) to (vii)—
renumber as section 18(1)(b)(iv) to (viii).
16Amendment of sch 3, s 19 (Pesticide residues in feed)
(1)Schedule 3, section 19(1)(a), ‘column 1’—
omit, insert—column 2
(2)Schedule 3, section 19(1)(b), ‘column 2’—
omit, insert—column 1
(3)Schedule 3, section 19(1)(b)—
insert—(iiia)DDT; or(4)Schedule 3, section 19(1)(b)(iiia) to (viii)—
renumber as section 19(1)(b)(iv) to (ix).