Biosecurity (Fees for Registered Biosecurity Entities) Amendment Regulation 2019

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Biosecurity (Fees for Registered Biosecurity Entities) Amendment Regulation 2019.

2Commencement

Section 6(2) commences on 2 July 2020.

3Regulation amended

This regulation amends the Biosecurity Regulation 2016.

4Amendment of s 127 (Fees)

Section 127—
insert—

(2)However, a registered biosecurity entity is exempt from paying a fee under section 156(2)(a) of the Act for renewal of the entity’s registration as a registered biosecurity entity if—

(a)the renewal happens on a day (the renewal day) during the period starting on 1 July 2019 and ending on 30 June 2020; and

(b)on 1 March 2019 and the renewal day, a designated place for the entity is situated wholly or partly in 1 of the following local government areas—

(i)Burke;

(ii)Carpentaria;

(iii)Cloncurry;

(iv)Flinders;

(v)McKinlay;

(vi)Richmond;

(vii)Winton.

(3)This subsection and subsection (2) expire on 1 July 2020.

5Amendment of s 128 (Waiver of particular fees)

(1)Section 128—
insert—

(1A)Also, the chief executive may waive a fee under section 156(2)(a) of the Act if the chief executive is satisfied the renewal of the registration is not required for the purpose of carrying on a business of primary production.

(2)Section 128(1A) and (2)—
renumber as section 128(2) and (3).

6Amendment of sch 10 (Fees)

(1)Schedule 10, authorising provision, ‘section 127’—
omit, insert—

section 127(1)

(2)Schedule 10, authorising provision, ‘section 127(1)’—
omit, insert—

section 127