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BIOLOGICAL CONTROL ACT 1985 - NOTES

- As at 7 December 2001 - Act 199 of 1985

Reprint history:

Reprint No 1   20 November 2001  

WHEREAS:

(1) It is generally acknowledged that in the interests of the Australian economy and for the general protection of the Australian environment it is necessary to implement a Scheme for biological control of pests in the States and Territories of Australia:
(2) The implementation of such a Scheme requires uniform legislation throughout Australia and for that legislation to be administered on a uniform basis:
(3) The Commonwealth, the other States and the Northern Territory have enacted, or are taking action to provide for the introduction of, the necessary legislation:
BE it therefore enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Historical notes

The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:

Am amended No number Schs Schedules
Cl clause p page Sec section
Cll clauses pp pages Secs sections
Div Division Reg Regulation Subdiv Subdivision
Divs Divisions Regs Regulations Subdivs Subdivisions
GG Government Gazette Rep repealed Subst substituted
Ins inserted Sch Schedule
(1) Relevant laws under sec 5:

Tasmanian Biological Control Act 1986
Commonwealth Biological Control Act 1984
South Australian Biological Control Act 1986		 GG No 99 of 27.6.1986, p 2997
Victorian Biological Control Act 1986 GG No 6 of 9.1.1987, p 113
Northern Territory Biological Control Act 1986 GG No 83 of 22.5.1987, p 2414
Western Australian Biological Control Act 1986 GG No 115 of 3.7.1987, p 3768
Queensland Biological Control Act 1987 GG No 12 of 22.1.1988, p 351
(2) Target organisms under sec 32 (1):

Organisms of the following species:
Echium. GG No 170 of 6.11.1987, p 6168
Rubus fruticosus L. agg. GG No 119 of 22.7.1988, p 3852
(3) Agent organisms under sec 32 (2):

Organisms of the following species:
Ceutorhyncus geographicus-(Echium weevil).
Ceutorhyncus larvatus-(Echium weevil).
Longitarsus aeneus-(Echium flea beetle).
Longitarsus echii-(Echium flea beetle).
Dialectica scalariella-(Echium leaf-mining moth).
Dictyla echii-(Echium bug).
Dictyla nassata-(Echium bug).
Phytoecia coerulescens-(Echium stem-boring beetle).		 GG No 170 of 6.11.1987, p 6168

Table of Acts

Biological Control Act 1985 No 199. Assented to 10.12.1985. Date of commencement, secs 1 and 2 excepted, 30.5.1986, sec 2 and GG No 85 of 23.5.1986, p 2288. This Act has been amended as follows:

1986 No 16 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1986. Assented to 1.5.1986.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 30.5.1986, sec 2 (3) and GG No 85 of 23.5.1986, p 2288.
1993 No 47 Statute Law (Penalties) Act 1993. Assented to 15.6.1993.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
1995 No 99 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1995. Assented to 21.12.1995.
Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Biological Control Act 1985, assent, sec 2 (2).

Table of amendments

Secs 3, 8 Am 1995 No 99, Sch 1.
Sec 34 Am 1986 No 16, Sch 4.
Secs 41, 43, 45, 46, 49 Am 1993 No 47, Sch 1.