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BIOSECURITY ACT 2025
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART 1--Preliminary
Division 1--Formal
1. Short title
2. Commencement
Division 2--Interpretation and key concepts
3. Interpretation
4. Meaning of biosecurity event
5. Meaning of biosecurity impact
6. Meaning of biosecurity matter
7. Meaning of carrier
8. Meaning of dealing
9. Meaning of emergency
10. Meaning of pest
11. Meaning of suitable person
12. Meaning of reasonably practicable
Division 3--Classification of matter and dealings
13. Prohibited matter
14. Prohibited and regulated dealings
Division 4--Principles that apply to biosecurity duties
15. Duty not transferable
16. Person may have more than one duty
17. More than one person can have a duty
18. Duty to prevent, eliminate or minimise biosecurity risk
Division 5--Extraterritorial application
19. Extraterritorial application
Division 6--Status of Act
20. Interaction with other Acts
21. Act does not give rise to or affect civil causes of action
PART 2--Objects
22. Objects
PART 3--Administration
Division 1--Chief Officers and deputies
23. Chief Officers
24. Deputy Chief Officers
25. Roles of Deputy Chief Officers
Division 2--Authorised officers
26. Appointment of authorised officers
27. Identity cards
28. Use of assistants
29. Use of animals
30. Provision of assistance
31. Performance and exercise of functions and powers in emergency
32. Extraterritorial performance and exercise of functions and powers
33. Hindering etc persons engaged in the administration of Act
Division 3--Authorised analysts
34. Authorised analysts
Division 4--Statutory corporations
35. Establishment of statutory corporations by regulation
36. Dog Fence Board
Division 5--Quarantine stations
37. Quarantine stations
Division 6--Register
38. Register
Division 7--Delegations
39. Delegations
PART 4--Biosecurity duties, dealings and measures
Division 1--General biosecurity duty
40. General biosecurity duty
41. Failure to comply with general biosecurity duty
42. Specified biosecurity requirements
Division 2--Dealings
43. Prohibited matter
44. Prohibited dealings
45. Regulated dealings
Division 3--Other requirements
46. Manifests
47. Biosecurity matter sold for propagation
48. Packaging and labelling for sale
Division 4--Duty to notify biosecurity event
49. Biosecurity duty to notify biosecurity event
50. Failure to comply with biosecurity duty
51. Protection against self-incrimination
PART 5--Registration scheme
Division 1--Preliminary
52. Nature of biosecurity registration
Division 2--Obtaining registration
53. Application for registration
54. Grant or refusal of biosecurity registration
55. Duration of biosecurity registration
56. Periodic fees and annual returns
57. Variation of biosecurity registration
Division 3--Renewal of biosecurity registration
58. Renewal of biosecurity registration
59. Grant or refusal of renewal of biosecurity registration
Division 4--Conditions of biosecurity registration
60. Conditions of biosecurity registration
61. Compliance with standards
62. Conditions requiring specified works or measures
63. Conditions imposing alternative arrangements
64. Conditions for insurance cover
65. Conditions requiring biosecurity audits
66. Conditions requiring financial assurances
67. Conditions for record keeping and the provision of information
68. Conditions to take effect later
69. Failure to comply with condition
Division 5--Suspension, cancellation or surrender of biosecurity registration
70. Grounds for suspension or cancellation of biosecurity registration
71. Suspension of biosecurity registration
72. Cancellation of biosecurity registration
73. Surrender of biosecurity registration
74. Effect of suspension, cancellation or surrender
Division 6--Identification codes
75. Identification codes
PART 6--Biosecurity accreditation, auditing and certification--administration
Division 1--Preliminary
76. Interpretation
77. Appointment policy for biosecurity auditors
78. Accreditation policy for biosecurity certifiers
Division 2--Accreditation authorities
79. Accreditation authorities
80. Responsible accreditation authority
Division 3--Applications
81. Applications
82. Grant or refusal of application
83. Scope of appointment or accreditation
84. Duration of relevant authorisation
85. Variation of relevant authorisation
Division 4--Renewal of relevant authorisation
86. Applications to renew
87. Grant or refusal of renewal of relevant authorisation
Division 5--Conditions of relevant authorisation
88. Conditions of relevant authorisation
89. Conditions of approval as accreditation authority
90. Conditions of appointment as a biosecurity auditor
91. Conditions of accreditation as a biosecurity certifier
92. Failure to comply with condition
Division 6--Suspension, cancellation or surrender of relevant authorisation
93. Grounds for suspension or cancellation of relevant authorisation
94. Suspension of relevant authorisation
95. Cancellation of relevant authorisation
96. Immediate suspension in certain circumstances
97. Surrender of relevant authorisation
98. Effect of suspension, cancellation or surrender
PART 7--Biosecurity audits and certification
Division 1--Biosecurity audits
Subdivision 1--Preliminary
99. Interpretation
Subdivision 2--Authority to act
100. Biosecurity auditors
101. Approval of authorised officer to perform functions of biosecurity auditor
102. Entry to premises by biosecurity auditor
103. Use of assistants
Subdivision 3--Biosecurity audits generally
104. Biosecurity audits
105. Biosecurity audit mandatory in certain circumstances
106. Reporting requirements
107. Biosecurity auditor to provide immediate report in certain circumstances
Subdivision 4--Accreditation audits
108. Accreditation audits
109. Imposition of requirement to perform accreditation audit
110. Engagement of auditor
111. Functions of biosecurity auditors - accreditation audits
112. Recovery of fee for accreditation audits
113. Use of biosecurity audits
Subdivision 5--Compliance audits
114. Compliance audits
115. Imposition of requirement to perform compliance audit
116. Decision to require compliance audits
117. Audit frequency policy
118. Engagement of auditor
119. Functions of biosecurity auditor--compliance audits
120. Recovery of fee for compliance audit
121. Use of compliance audits
Subdivision 6--Related matters
122. Audit agreements
123. Hindering etc biosecurity auditors
Division 2--Biosecurity certificates
124. Biosecurity certifier may issue biosecurity certificates
125. Content, form and duration of biosecurity certificates
126. Specific powers of biosecurity certifiers
127. Fees
128. Recognition of interstate biosecurity certificates
129. Approval of authorised officers to perform functions of biosecurity certifiers
130. Use of assistance
131. Offences
PART 8--Permits
Division 1--Preliminary
132. Interpretation
133. Types of permit
134. Effect of permit
Division 2--Individual permits
135. Application for permit
136. Grant or refusal of permit
137. Duration of permit
138. Variation of permit
139. Renewal of permit
140. Grant or refusal of renewal of permit
Division 3--Group permits
141. Grant of group permit
142. Form of permit
143. Variation of permit
144. Renewal of permit
Division 4--Conditions of permits
145. Conditions of permit
146. Conditions relating to insurance
147. Conditions requiring biosecurity audits
148. Conditions requiring financial assurances
149. Conditions to take effect later
150. Failure to comply with condition
Division 5--Suspension, cancellation or surrender of permit
151. Grounds for suspension or cancellation of permit
152. Suspension of permit
153. Cancellation of permit
154. Voluntary surrender of individual permit
155. Effect of suspension, cancellation or surrender
PART 9--Biosecurity programs and agreements
Division 1--Approved biosecurity programs
156. Preparation of draft biosecurity program
157. Approval of draft biosecurity program
158. Amendment of approved biosecurity program
159. Termination of approved biosecurity program
160. Cost of implementing approved biosecurity program
Division 2--Government biosecurity programs
161. Government biosecurity programs
Division 3--Biosecurity control agreements
162. Biosecurity control agreements
PART 10--Biosecurity zones
Division 1--General scheme
163. Biosecurity zones
164. Biosecurity zone measures
165. Failure to comply with a biosecurity zone measure
166. Chief Officer may authorise required action and recover costs
Division 2--Accreditation of biosecurity zones
167. Accreditation of biosecurity zones
Division 3--Limitations on regulation-making power
168. Interpretation
169. Detention or treatment of persons
170. Destruction requirements
171. Consultation requirements
Division 4--Warrants
172. Warrants
PART 11--Orders and directions
Division 1--Emergency orders
173. Emergency orders
174. Duration of emergency order
175. Notice of emergency order generally
176. Notice of emergency order relating to specific property
177. Emergency zones
178. Emergency measures
179. Additional emergency measures
180. Measures which may not be emergency measures
181. Inspection of persons
182. Emergency order prevails
183. Offences
184. Variation or revocation of emergency order
185. SA Police
Division 2--Control orders
186. Control orders
187. Content of control orders
188. Duration of control orders
189. Notice of control orders generally
190. Notice of control orders relating to specific property
191. Control zones
192. Control measures
193. Measures which may not be control measures
194. Destruction requirements
195. Consultation requirements
196. Offences
197. Variation or revocation of control order
Division 3--Biosecurity directions
Subdivision 1--Preliminary
198. Interpretation
199. Types of biosecurity direction
200. Period for which biosecurity direction has effect
201. Related provision
Subdivision 2--General biosecurity directions
202. General biosecurity direction
203. How general biosecurity direction is given
Subdivision 3--Individual biosecurity directions
204. Individual biosecurity direction
205. How individual biosecurity direction is given
206. Special emergency powers--inspection and treatment measures
207. Recovery of costs
Subdivision 4--Related provisions
208. Measures which may not be included in biosecurity direction
209. Interaction with other Acts
210. Variation or revocation of biosecurity direction
211. Offences
Division 4--Action on default
212. Action on default
Division 5--Warrants
213. Warrants
PART 12--Reimbursement and compensation
Division 1--Reimbursement
214. Eligibility for reimbursements
215. Claims for reimbursement
216. Amount of reimbursement
217. Determination of value
218. Reimbursement may be withheld
219. Payment of reimbursement
220. Recovery of reimbursement
221. Offence to make false claim
Division 2--Compensation
222. Compensation for loss or damage as consequence of a biosecurity order or direction
PART 13--Review
Division 1--Preliminary
223. Interpretation
Division 2--Internal review
224. Application for internal review
225. Consideration of application for internal review
226. Operation and implementation of decision or direction subject to review
Division 3--External review
227. Application to Tribunal
PART 14--Functions and powers of authorised officers
Division 1--Preliminary
228. Purposes for which functions and powers under Part may be exercised
Division 2--Information gathering
229. Exercise in conjunction with other powers
230. Power to require information and records
231. Power to require answers to questions
232. Recording of evidence
233. Power of authorised officer to demand name and address
234. Requiring information in case of an emergency
Division 3--Power to enter
235. Power to enter
236. Entry to residential premises
Division 4--Investigation powers
237. Powers that can be exercised on premises or in relation to a vehicle
238. Recovery of fee for action taken
Division 5--Provisions relating to seizure
239. Provisions relating to seizure
Division 6--Warrants
240. Warrants
Division 7--Related matters
241. Care to be taken
242. Detention or treatment of persons
243. Destruction requirements
244. Destruction proposal
245. Interaction with other Acts
246. Interference with device, trap or equipment
PART 15--Specific biosecurity offences
247. Interpretation
248. Act to cause substantial or material harm or risk
249. Act that may cause harm or risk
250. Substantial harm and material harm
251. Alternative finding
PART 16--Legal proceedings
Division 1--Offences generally
252. Classification of offence
253. Proceedings for offences
254. Offences by employers (vicarious liability)
255. Offences by bodies corporate
256. Offences by employees and agents
257. Continuing offences
258. General defence of due diligence
259. Defence of lawful excuse
260. Actions done under direction of an authorised person
261. Common carriers
262. Burden of proof in certain circumstances
263. Expiation of offences
Division 2--Evidentiary provisions
264. Evidentiary certificates
265. Evidence of allegation
266. Evidence of authorised analyst
267. Evidence of state of mind of body corporate
268. Evidence of publication of instruments on website
269. Evidence of part to be evidence of whole
270. Evidence in relation to bees
Division 3--Court orders
271. Preliminary
272. Orders for restoration and prevention
273. Orders for costs, expenses and compensation at time offence proved
274. Recovery of costs, expenses and compensation after offence proved
275. Orders regarding costs and expenses of investigation
276. Orders regarding financial benefits
277. Prohibition orders
278. Forfeiture
279. Publication order
280. Failure to comply with orders
PART 17--Miscellaneous
281. Reasonable suspicion of carrier
282. Reasonable suspicion of infection
283. Reasonable suspicion of infestation
284. Public warning statements
285. Management of stray livestock
286. Facilities for temporary detention of stray livestock
287. Implied contractual terms and conditions
288. False or misleading information
289. Self-incrimination
290. Vicarious liability
291. Service of orders, notices, directions and other instruments and documents
292. Description of land in instruments
293. Statutory declarations
294. Protection from liability
295. Collection, use and disclosure of information
296. Immunity
297. Planning or other requirements for authorised actions excluded
298. Requirements may continue to have effect
299. Civil proceedings by the Crown
300. Application of Personal Property Securities Act 2009 of the Commonwealth
301. Establishment of biosecurity advisory groups
302. Charges on land
303. Use of equipment or computers to make decisions
304. Defence if act authorised under another Act
305. Exemption from Act
306. Regulations, notices and instruments
SCHEDULE 1--Statutory corporations
SCHEDULE 2--Dog Fence Board
SCHEDULE 3--Specific measures and provisions to deal with biosecurity risk or biosecurity impact
SCHEDULE 4--Biosecurity advisory groups
SCHEDULE 5--Regulations
SCHEDULE 6--Related amendments, repeals and transitional provisions
Legislative history
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