Queensland Consolidated Acts

BIODISCOVERY ACT 2004

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

           Contents

           Part 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Purposes of Act
   4.      Why this Act was enacted
   5.      Definitions

           Part 2--Operation of Act

   6.      Act binds all persons
   7.      Relationship with other Acts
   8.      Operation of Act
   9.      Extra-territorial application of Act

           Part 3--Collection authorities

           Division 1--Preliminary

   10.     What collection authority authorises

           Division 2--Application for collection authority

   11.     Procedural requirements for application
   12.     Content of approved form
   13.     Chief executive's powers before deciding application
   14.     Deciding application
   15.     Steps to be taken after application decided
   16.     Term of collection authority
   17.     Conditions of collection authority
   18.     Collection authority
   19.     Failure to decide application

           Division 3--Amending, suspending, cancelling or surrendering collection authority

   20.     Amending, suspending or cancelling collection authority
   21.     Procedure for amendment, suspension or cancellation
   22.     Returning collection authority on cancellation
   23.     Surrendering collection authority

           Division 4--Effect of particular statutory changes on collection authority

   24.     Collection authority concerning land dedicated as new national park or declared as marine park
   25.     Collection authority concerning wildlife

           Division 5--Miscellaneous

   26.     Replacement collection authority
   27.     Collection authority register
   28.     Public access to collection authority register

           Part 4--Other matters about collection authorities

           Division 1--Identifying native biological material and giving samples of material to State

   29.     Identifying native biological material
   30.     Giving samples of material to State
   31.     Restriction on receiving entity's use of samples

           Division 2--Material disposal report

   32.     Giving material disposal report to DSDI chief executive

           Part 5--Benefit sharing agreements

           Division 1--Entering into agreement

   33.     Power to enter into agreement
   34.     Content of agreement
   35.     Conditions of agreement

           Division 2--Approval of biodiscovery plans

   36.     Application for approval of plan
   37.     Content of plan
   38.     Chief executive's powers before deciding application
   39.     Deciding application
   40.     Steps to be taken after application decided
   41.     Amendment of approved plan

           Division 3--Register and other records about benefit sharing agreements

   42.     Benefit sharing agreement register
   43.     Records to be kept by biodiscovery entity

           Part 6--Compliance code and collection protocols

   44.     Establishing compliance code
   45.     Establishing collection protocols
   46.     Consultation for compliance code and collection protocols
   47.     Public notice of establishment of compliance code and collection protocols
   48.     When compliance code and collection protocols have effect
   49.     Access to compliance code and collection protocols

           Part 7--Offences

           Division 1--Offences about collection authorities and biodiscovery plans

   50.     Offence to take without a collection authority
   51.     Contravening a condition of a collection authority
   52.     False or misleading information given by applicant
   53.     False or misleading documents given by applicant

           Division 2--Offences about benefit sharing agreements

   54.     Using native biological material for biodiscovery without a benefit sharing agreement
   55.     Contravening a condition of a benefit sharing agreement
   56.     False or misleading information given by person seeking benefit sharing agreement
   57.     False or misleading documents given by person seeking benefit sharing agreement
   58.     False or misleading information about reportable matters

           Division 3--Other offence provisions

   59.     Claims by persons about holding a collection authority
   60.     Collection authority to be available for immediate inspection

           Part 8--Monitoring and enforcement

           Division 1--Inspectors

   61.     Appointment and qualifications
   62.     Appointment conditions and limit on powers
   63.     Issue of identity card
   64.     Production or display of identity card
   65.     When inspector ceases to hold office
   66.     Resignation
   67.     Return of identity card

           Division 2--Powers of inspectors
           Subdivision 1--Entry of places

   68.     Power to enter places
           Subdivision 2--Procedure for entry
   69.     Entry with consent
   70.     Application for warrant
   71.     Issue of warrant
   72.     Special warrants
   73.     Warrants—procedure before entry
           Subdivision 3--Other powers
   74.     Power to stop and search vehicles etc.
   75.     General powers after entering places
   76.     Failure to help inspector
   77.     Failure to give information
           Subdivision 4--Power to seize evidence
   78.     Seizing evidence at place that may only be entered with consent or warrant
   79.     Seizing evidence at other places
   80.     Securing seized things
   81.     Tampering with seized things
   82.     Receipt for seized things
   83.     Disposal of native biological material
   84.     Forfeiture of things not owned by the State
   85.     Dealing with forfeited things
   86.     Return of seized things
   87.     Access to seized things

           Division 3--General investigation matters

   88.     Inspector's obligation not to cause unnecessary damage
   89.     Notice of damage
   90.     Compensation
   91.     False or misleading information given to inspector
   92.     False or misleading documents given to inspector
   93.     Obstructing an inspector
   94.     Impersonating an inspector

           Part 9--Internal reviews

           Division 1--Decisions of EPA chief executive

   95.     Application for internal review
   96.     How to apply for internal review
   97.     Review decision
   98.     Restriction on external review

           Division 2--Decisions of DSDI chief executive

   99.     Application for internal review
   100.    How to apply for internal review
   101.    Review decision
   102.    Restriction on external review

           Part 10--External reviews

   103.    Review of decision by QCAT
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           Division 1--Evidence

   108.    Application of div 1
   109.    Appointments and authority
   110.    Signatures
   111.    Evidentiary matters

           Division 2--Proceedings

   112.    Summary proceedings for offences
   113.    Allegations of false or misleading information or documents
   114.    Responsibility for acts or omissions of representatives
   115.    Executive officers must ensure corporation complies with Act

           Part 12--Miscellaneous

           Division 1--Protection of confidentiality

   117.    Disclosure of information about collection authority, benefit sharing agreement or biodiscovery plan

           Division 2--Protection from liability

   118.    Liability of State
   119.    Protecting officials from liability
   120.    Whistleblowers' protection

           Division 3--Other miscellaneous provisions

   121.    Review of Act
   122.    Approval of forms
   123.    Regulation-making power

           Part 13--Transitional provisions

   124.    Existing benefit sharing agreements with State
   125.    Existing permits, licences or other authorities

           Part 15--Repeal of Year 2000 Information Disclosure Act 1999

   136.    Repeal
           SCHEDULE -- DICTIONARY
           Endnotes