Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Interpretation
   4.      Biological control
   5.      Relevant laws
   6.      Act to bind Crown
   7.      Act not limited to agricultural pests
   8.      Northern Territory Biological Control Authority
   9.      Delegation

   PART II - TARGET ORGANISM

   10.     Target organism
   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 organism
   16.     Consideration of submissions relating to target organism
   17.     Inquiries relating to target organism
   18.     Declaration of target organism

   PART III - AGENT ORGANISM

   19.     Agent organism
   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 organism
   25.     Consideration of submissions relating to agent organism
   26.     Inquiries relating to agent organism
   27.     Declaration of agent organism

   PART IV - SPECIAL DECLARATIONS OF TARGET ORGANISM AND AGENT ORGANISM

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

   PART V - RELEASE OF AGENT ORGANISM

   33.     Release of agent organism
   34.     No legal proceedings to be instituted in respect of release of agent organism in Territory

   PART VI - BIOLOGICAL CONTROL UNDER LAWS OF A STATE OR THE COMMONWEALTH

   35.     No legal proceeding to be instituted in respect of release of agent organism under relevant law

   PART VII - 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 VIII - 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.     Application for review
   55.     Powers of reviewing authority
   56.     Regulations