Biosecurity and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2018

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Biosecurity and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2018.

2Regulation amended

This part amends the Biosecurity Regulation 2016.

3Amendment of s 66 (Establishing biosecurity zones—Act, s 128(1)(a))

Section 66—
insert—

(4)In this section—

fire ant biosecurity zone map means the map called ‘Fire ant biosecurity zone map—RIFA02’ dated 15 June 2018.

4Amendment of s 74 (Establishing biosecurity zone—Act, s 128(1)(a))

Section 74—
insert—

(2)In this section—

electric ant biosecurity zone map means the map called ‘Electric ant biosecurity zone map—EA02’ dated 15 June 2018.

5Insertion of new s 74A

After section 74—
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74ALesser restrictions areas—Act, s 129

(1)The chief executive may, under section 129(1)(c)(i) of the Act, establish particular areas (each a lesser restrictions area) within the electric ant biosecurity zone.

(2)The chief executive may, under section 129(1)(c)(ii) of the Act, provide for lesser restrictions, in relation to a lesser restrictions area, than would otherwise apply in relation to the area under this part.

6Amendment of s 75 (Moving an electric ant carrier from electric ant biosecurity zone)

(1)Section 75(1), after ‘zone’—
insert—

that is not a lesser restrictions area

(2)Section 75(2), note—
omit, insert—

Notes—

1A biosecurity instrument permit, under chapter 6, part 4 of the Act, may authorise non-compliance with a biosecurity zone regulatory provision.

2See section 74A for the establishment of lesser restrictions areas to which lesser restrictions may apply.

7Amendment of s 77 (Keeping an electric ant outside electric ant biosecurity zone)

(1)Section 77, heading, after ‘zone’—
insert—

or in lesser restrictions area

(2)Section 77, after ‘the electric ant biosecurity zone’—
insert—

or in a lesser restrictions area

(3)Section 77, note—
omit, insert—

Notes—

1A biosecurity instrument permit, under chapter 6, part 4 of the Act, may authorise non-compliance with a biosecurity zone regulatory provision.

2See section 74A for the establishment of lesser restrictions areas to which lesser restrictions may apply.

8Amendment of s 78 (Establishing biosecurity zones—Act, s 128(1)(a))

Section 78—
insert—

(3)In this section—

banana biosecurity zone map means the map called ‘Banana biosecurity zone map’ dated 6 June 2016.

9Amendment of s 81 (Establishing biosecurity zones—Act, s 128(1)(a))

Section 81—
insert—

(3)In this section—

cattle tick biosecurity zone map means the map called ‘Cattle tick biosecurity zone map’ dated 15 June 2018.

10Amendment of s 88 (Establishing biosecurity zones—Act, s 128(1)(a))

Section 88—
insert—

(3)In this section—

grape phylloxera biosecurity zone map means the map called ‘Grape phylloxera biosecurity zone map’ dated 6 June 2016.

11Amendment of s 90 (Establishing biosecurity zones—Act, s 128(1)(a))

Section 90—
insert—

(3)In this section—

papaya ringspot biosecurity zone map means the map called ‘Papaya ringspot biosecurity zone map’ dated 6 June 2016.

12Amendment of s 93 (Establishing biosecurity zones—Act, s 128(1)(a))

Section 93—
insert—

(6)In this section—

sugar cane biosecurity zone map means the map called ‘Sugar cane biosecurity zone map’ dated 15 June 2018.

13Amendment of s 94D (Restrictions on fishing in white spot biosecurity zone)

(1)Section 94D, heading, after ‘fishing’—
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with a fishing line

(2)Section 94D(1), after ‘fishing’—
insert—

with a fishing line

(3)Section 94D(2)—
omit, insert—

(2)However, subsection (1) does not apply if the person did not know, and could not reasonably have known, the facility was a prawn facility.

(4)Section 94D(3)—
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fishing line see the Fisheries Regulation 2008, schedule 11, part 1, section 2A.

14Replacement of s 115 (Prescribed restricted matter permit—Act, s 212(d))

Section 115—
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115Prescribed restricted matter permits—Act, s 212

The following restricted matter permits are prescribed for section 212(d) of the Act—

(a)an educational use permit;

(b)a noxious fish recreational use permit.

Note—

A noxious fish recreational use permit authorises a person to possess a fish of a species of noxious fish and may be issued only if the person possessed the fish in Queensland under a general fisheries permit under the Fisheries Act 1994 before the species was—

(a) established as restricted matter under schedule 2, part 1 of the Act, under the heading ‘Noxious fish’; or

(b) declared as restricted matter under a restricted matter regulation and taken to be included in schedule 2, part 1 of the Act, under the heading ‘Noxious fish’.

15Amendment of sch 11 (Dictionary)

Schedule 11—
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lesser restrictions area see section 74A(1).

16Regulation amended

This part amends the Veterinary Surgeons Regulation 2016.

17Omission of s 19 (Primary and secondary registration)

Section 19—
omit.

18Amendment of sch 1 (Veterinary qualifications)

Schedule 1, part 1, item 5—
omit, insert—

5Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Incorporated