BIOLOGICAL CONTROL ACT 1985 - As at 22 July 2021 - Act 199 of 1985

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

• 1 Name of Act
• 2 Commencement
• 3 Definitions
• 4 Biological control
• 5 Relevant laws
• 6 Act to bind Crown
• 7 Act not limited to agricultural pests
• 8 New South Wales Biological Control Authority
• 9 Delegation

PART 2 - TARGET ORGANISMS

• 10 Target organisms
• 11 Target application
• 12 Withdrawal of target application
• 13 Referral of target application to Council
• 14 Notice of rejection of target application
• 15 Notice of proposed target organisms
• 16 Consideration of submissions relating to target organisms
• 17 Inquiries relating to target organisms
• 18 Declaration of target organisms

PART 3 - AGENT ORGANISMS

• 19 Agent organisms
• 20 Agent application
• 21 Withdrawal of agent application
• 22 Referral of agent application to Council
• 23 Notice of rejection of agent application
• 24 Notice of proposed agent organisms
• 25 Consideration of submissions relating to agent organisms
• 26 Inquiries relating to agent organisms
• 27 Declaration of agent organisms

PART 4 - SPECIAL DECLARATIONS OF TARGET ORGANISMS AND AGENT ORGANISMS

• 28 Emergency declarations
• 29 Declarations of existing released organisms
• 30 Notice of proposed declaration under section 29
• 31 Inquiries relating to declarations under section 29
• 32 Declaration of organisms declared under a relevant law

PART 5 - RELEASE OF AGENT ORGANISMS

• 33 Release of agent organisms
• 34 No legal proceedings to be instituted in respect of release of agent organisms in the State

PART 6 - BIOLOGICAL CONTROL UNDER LAWS OF ANOTHER STATE OR THE COMMONWEALTH

• 35 No legal proceedings to be instituted in respect of release of agent organisms under a relevant law

PART 7 - INQUIRIES

• 36 Commissions of inquiry
• 37 Remuneration of Commissioners
• 38 Notice of inquiries
• 39 Procedure at inquiries
• 40 Power to summon witnesses
• 41 Failure of witness to attend
• 42 Power to administer oath or affirmation
• 43 Refusal to be sworn or to answer questions
• 44 Protection of Commissioners and witnesses
• 45 False or misleading evidence
• 46 Contempt of Commission
• 47 Powers of Commission in relation to documents produced
• 48 Allowances to witnesses
• 49 Witness not to be prejudiced

PART 8 - MISCELLANEOUS

• 50 Act not to render other controls illegal
• 51 Revocation of declarations
• 52 Declarations continue in operation
• 53 Service of documents on Authority
• 54 Appeals to Land and Environment Court
• 55 Regulations