BIOLOGICAL CONTROL ACT 1986
Table of Provisions
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
- 1 Purpose
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Definitions
- 4 Biological control
- 5 Relevant laws
- 6 Act to bind Crown
- 7 Act not limited to agricultural pests
- 8 Victorian 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 Declaration 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 Allowance to witnesses
- 49 Witness not to be prejudiced