Plant Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2013 (Qld)

Queensland Plant Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2013 Subordinate Legislation 2013 No. 80 made under the PlantProtectionAct1989 Contents Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 Insertion of new ch 2, pt 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Part 5 Relationship with Chemical Usage (Agricultural and Veterinary) Control Act 1988 13 Use of agricultural chemical products . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4 Amendment of s 28 (Treatment methods) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5 Insertion of new s 28A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 28A Approved treatment method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6 Amendment of s 29 (Bacterial wilt of banana) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7 Amendment of s 30 (Banana black Sigatoka disease). . . . . . . . . 4 8 Amendment of s 31 (Banana bract mosaic and banana bunchy top) 5 9 Amendment of s 32 (Fusarium wilt of banana, race 1, race 2 or subtropical race 4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 10 Amendment of s 33 (Pest banana plants) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 11 Amendment of s 34 (Banana yellow Sigatoka and leaf speckle) . 6 12 Amendment of s 35 (Treating volunteer plants) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 13 Amendment of s 36 (Treating regrowth) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 14 Amendment of s 37 (Keeping land free of weeds and other plants) 7 15 Amendment of s 69 (Definitions for pt 4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Plant Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2013 Contents 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Schedule Amendment of s 72 (Restriction on introducing restricted items). Amendment of s 73 (What is the special control zone) . . . . . . . . Amendment of s 74 (Restriction on introducing restricted items). Omission of ch 3, pt 10 (Strawberry plant pests) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 1 (Prescribed pests) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 5 (Treatment methods) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of sch 13 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of attachment 1 (Special control zone for grape phylloxera) ..................................... Phylloxera exclusion zone Minor amendments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 11 13 Page 2 2013 SL No. 80

Plant Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2013 [s 1] 1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Plant Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2013 . 2 Regulation amended This regulation amends the Plant Protection Regulation 2002. 3 Insertion of new ch 2, pt 5 Chapter 2— insert— Part 5 Relationship with Chemical Usage (Agricultural and Veterinary) Control Act 1988 13 Use of agricultural chemical products This regulation does not authorise the use of an agricultural chemical product within the meaning of the ChemicalUsage(AgriculturalandVeterinary)ControlAct1988 , schedule, other than in a way authorised under that Act. 4 Amendment of s 28 (Treatment methods) Section 28, heading, after ‘methods’— insert— A, B, C and D 5 Insertion of new s 28A Chapter 3, part 1, division 5, subdivision 1— insert— Page 3 2013 SL No. 80

Plant Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2013 [s 6] 28A Approved treatment method (1) The chief executive may approve a method (an approved treatment method ) for treating banana plants as a method of discharging an obligation under any of sections 29 to 36. (2) The chief executive may approve a method under subsection (1) only if the chief executive is satisfied on reasonable grounds that the method is effective and appropriate, having regard to— (a) the purpose of the method; and (b) the associated risks to human health, the environment, trade, and crop and animal safety. (3) The chief executive must publish each approved treatment method on the department’s website. Editor’s note — The address of the department’s website is < (4) An approval under subsection (1) expires 6 months after it is given or, if an earlier time is stated in the approval, at the earlier time. 6 Amendment of s 29 (Bacterial wilt of banana) Section 29(2)(a), after ‘C’— insert— or an approved treatment method for this paragraph 7 Amendment of s 30 (Banana black Sigatoka disease) (1) Section 30(2)(a)— omit, insert— (a) treat the plant’s leaf tissue that is dead or not green in colour by— 2013 SL No. 80 Page 4

Plant Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2013 [s 8] (i) burning it or burying it under at least 60cm of soil; or (ii) using an approved treatment method for this paragraph; and (2) Section 30(2)(b), after ‘D’— insert— or an approved treatment method for this paragraph 8 Amendment of s 31 (Banana bract mosaic and banana bunchy top) (1) Section 31, heading, ‘bract mosaic and banana’— omit. (2) Section 31(1)— omit, insert— (1) This section applies to an owner of land in a pest quarantine area if— (a) the owner grows a banana plant on the land; and (b) the plant is infested with banana bunchy top virus. (3) Section 31(2)(b), ‘A or B’— omit, insert— A, B or C or an approved treatment method for this paragraph 9 Amendment of s 32 (Fusarium wilt of banana, race 1, race 2 or subtropical race 4) Section 32(2)(a), after ‘C’— insert— or an approved treatment method for this paragraph Page 5 2013 SL No. 80

Plant Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2013 [s 10] 10 Amendment of s 33 (Pest banana plants) Section 33(2)(b)— omit, insert— (b) inject the plant’s pseudostem at a height of 30cm above the ground using— (i) either— (A) 15ml of a 1% solution of 2,4-D; or (B) 15ml of a 3.6% solution of glyphosate; or (ii) an approved treatment method for this paragraph. 11 Amendment of s 34 (Banana yellow Sigatoka and leaf speckle) Section 34(2)— omit, insert— (2) Unless the owner has an inspector’s approval stating the plant does not have to be treated under this section, the owner must treat each infested leaf by— (a) removing it from the plant and leaving it to rot on the surface of the soil; or (b) using an approved treatment method for this subsection. 12 Amendment of s 35 (Treating volunteer plants) Section 35(2), after ‘C’— insert— or an approved treatment method for this subsection 2013 SL No. 80 Page 6

Plant Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2013 [s 13] 13 Amendment of s 36 (Treating regrowth) (1) Section 36(1), after ‘2,4-D’— insert— or by using an approved treatment method for this subsection (2) Section 36(2)— omit, insert— (2) If a person treats a banana plant under section 30, 31 or 35, the person must treat any regrowth of the plant by— (a) either— (i) removing the regrowth from the soil and cutting it into pieces no more than 5cm in diameter; or (ii) spraying it with a 0.2% solution of 2,4-D; or (b) using an approved treatment method for this subsection. 14 Amendment of s 37 (Keeping land free of weeds and other plants) (1) Section 37, ‘2m’— omit, insert— 1m (2) Section 37(a), ‘60cm’— omit, insert— 30cm 15 Amendment of s 69 (Definitions for pt 4) (1) Section 69, definition other thing — omit. Page 7 2013 SL No. 80

Plant Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2013 [s 16] (2) Section 69— insert— other thing includes— (a) machinery, tools and vehicles; and (b) any other equipment used in a vineyard, including grape bins and packaging material. vineyard soil means soil that has been within 100m of a living grapevine. (3) Section 69, definition grape plant , ‘Spp.’— omit, insert— spp. 16 Amendment of s 72 (Restriction on introducing restricted items) Section 72(1)— insert— (e) vineyard soil. 17 Amendment of s 73 (What is the special control zone ) (1) Section 73(1)(a)(iii) to (vi)— omit, insert— (iii) Central Highlands region; (iv) Maranoa region; (v) Paroo shire; (vi) Woorabinda Aboriginal shire; and (2) Section 73(1)(c), first to fifth dot points— omit, insert— • from the intersection of the boundary of the Western Downs region with the 2013 SL No. 80 Page 8

Plant Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2013 [s 18] Dalby Cecil Plains Road north to the intersection with the Warrego Highway • along the Warrego Highway to the intersection with Dalby Jandowae Road • along Dalby Jandowae Road in a northerly direction to the intersection with Kingaroy Jandowae Road • along Kingaroy Jandowae Road in an easterly direction to the intersection with Niagra Road • along Niagra Road in an easterly direction to the intersection with the Bunya Highway • along the boundary of the Western Downs region in a northerly direction to the intersection with the boundary of the North Burnett region. (3) Section 73(2), editor’s note, ‘< omit, insert— < 18 Amendment of s 74 (Restriction on introducing restricted items) Section 74(1)— insert— (e) vineyard soil. 19 Omission of ch 3, pt 10 (Strawberry plant pests) Chapter 3, part 10— omit. Page 9 2013 SL No. 80

Plant Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2013 [s 20] 20 Amendment of sch 1 (Prescribed pests) Schedule 1, part 2, under the heading ‘B Viruses and viroids’, entries for Strawberry crinkle virus , Strawberry mild yellow edge associated virus and strawberry mottle virus (uncharacterised)— omit. 21 Amendment of sch 5 (Treatment methods) Schedule 5, item 2, first dot point and item 3, first dot point, ‘permanent marker dye’— omit, insert— registered agricultural marker dye 22 Amendment of sch 13 (Dictionary) (1) Schedule 13, definitions accredited business , other thing , strawberry plant , strawberry plant pest , strawberry runner certification scheme and strawberry runner scheme certificate — omit. (2) Schedule 13, definition authorised person , paragraph (c)— omit. (3) Schedule 13, definition pest quarantine area , paragraph (j)— omit. (4) Schedule 13, definition pest quarantine area , paragraphs (k) to (p)— renumber as paragraphs (j) to (o). (5) Schedule 13— insert— approved treatment method , for chapter 3, part 1, division 5, see section 28A(1). other thing — (a) for chapter 3, part 1, see section 17; or 2013 SL No. 80 Page 10

Plant Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2013 [s 23] (b) for chapter 3, part 4, see section 69. registered agricultural marker dye means an agricultural marker dye registered by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority. Editor’s note — At the commencement of this definition, the address of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority’s website was < vineyard soil , for chapter 3, part 4, see section 69. 23 Replacement of attachment 1 (Special control zone for grape phylloxera) Attachment 1— omit, insert— Page 11 2013 SL No. 80

Plant Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2013 [s 23] Attachment 1 Phylloxera exclusion zone section 73(2) ± Townsville ! Legend ! Key Towns Phylloxera Exclusion Zone Kilometers 0 80 160 320 Cunnamulla ! Emerald ! ! Blackwater Rockhampton ! Mou ! ra ! Monto ! MundubberaGayndah ! ! Roma ! Chin ! chilla ! Jandowae Dalby ! Saint George ! Brisbane ! 2013 SL No. 80 Page 12

Plant Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2013 Schedule Schedule Minor amendments section 2 1 Section 69, definitions general control zone and special control zone— omit. 2 Section 69— insert— phylloxera exclusion zone see section 73(1). phylloxera risk zone means the part of the pest quarantine area that is outside the phylloxera exclusion zone. 3 Chapter 3, part 4, division 3, heading and sections 72 and 74(3), ‘general control zone’— omit, insert— phylloxera risk zone 4 Chapter 3, part 4, division 4, heading and sections 73 and 74, ‘special control zone’— omit, insert— phylloxera exclusion zone Page 13 2013 SL No. 80

Plant Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2013 ENDNOTES 1 Made by the Governor in Council on 30 May 2013. 2 Notified in the gazette on 31 May 2013. 3 Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4 The administering agency is the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. © State of Queensland 2013 Authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel 2013 SL No. 80 Page 14