Plant Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 5) 2003 (Qld)

Queensland Subordinate Legislation 2003 No. 366 Plant Protection Act 1989 PLANT PROTECTION AMENDMENT REGULATION (No. 5) 2003 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 Amendment of s 8 (Labelling for introduction) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4 Amendment of s 38 (Definitions for pt 6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5 Insertion of new s 38A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 38A Meaning of “high risk item” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6 Amendment of s 45 (Obligation of land owner to allow surveillance) . . . . . 5 7 Amendment of s 46 (Preventative treatment of land, plants and other things) .............................................. 5 8 Insertion of new s 47A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 47A Restriction on who may treat fire ant and infested thing . . . . . . . . . . 6 9 Amendment of s 48 (Treatment of infested land, plants and other things) . . 6 10 Amendment of s 49 (Declaration of restricted area) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 11 Amendment of pt 6, div 4, sdiv 2 hdg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 12 Insertion of new s 49A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 49A Application of sdiv 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 13 Amendment of s 50 (Owner must sign fire ant declaration when moving restricted item). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 14 Amendment of s 51 (Restriction on moving infested thing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 15 Insertion of new ss 51A–51C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 51A Disturbing soil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2 Plant Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 5) 2003 No. 366, 2003 51B Treatment of high risk item by person carrying on commercial activity ....................................... 8 51C When person carrying on commercial activity must sign fire ant declaration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 16 Insertion of new s 53A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 53A Certifying high risk item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 17 Amendment of s 55 (Approval of risk management plan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 18 Amendment of s 56 (DPI fire ant approved logo) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 19 Insertion of new pt 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 PART 18—TRANSITIONAL PROVISION FOR PLANT PROTECTION AMENDMENT REGULATION (NO. 5) 2003 132 Notification of new restrictions for restricted area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 20 Amendment of sch 13 (Dictionary). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

s1 3 s4 Plant Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 5) 2003 No. 366, 2003 1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Plant Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 5) 2003 . 2 Regulation amended This regulation amends the Plant Protection Regulation 2002. 3 Amendment of s 8 (Labelling for introduction) Section 8(2)— omit. 4 Amendment of s 38 (Definitions for pt 6) (1) Section 38, definitions “high risk item” and “restricted item”— omit. (2) Section 38— insert— ‘ “DPI fire ant approved symbol” see section 56. “high risk item” see section 38A. “restricted item” means any of the following— (a) soil; (b) baled hay or straw; (c) an appliance used in agriculture or for moving soil. “soil” includes a soil substitute that could be used as a growing medium for a plant. Examples — • potting mix • organic mulch “treat” means treat in a way directed by an inspector.’.

s5 4 s5 Plant Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 5) 2003 No. 366, 2003 5 Insertion of new s 38A Part 6, division 1— insert— ‘38A Meaning of “high risk item” ‘ (1) A “high risk item” means any of the following— (a) red imported fire ant; (b) soil or any thing that has soil attached; Examples — • a plant that has soil on the plant’s roots • turf (c) waste material, other than soil, that— (i) comes from the ground; or (ii) is manufactured from material that comes from the ground; Examples — • material extracted from the ground as part of building construction • kiln dust (d) waste bio-solids that are a product of processing or manufacturing an animal, a plant or anything that comes from an animal or a plant; Examples — • solid waste from a sewerage treatment plant • solid waste produced by processing an animal at an abattoir (e) a container used for growing, harvesting, moving, packing or storing that contains soil or has soil attached; Examples of a container — bee hive, bin, carton, case, crate, pallet, pot (f) baled hay or straw; (g) an appliance used— (i) to disturb soil; or (ii) for packing or moving a thing mentioned in paragraph (a) to (f).

s6 5 s7 Plant Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 5) 2003 No. 366, 2003 ‘ (2) Also, if an inspector decides any thing associated with a person’s commercial activity may spread fire ant, and notifies the person of the decision, the thing is a “high risk item” .’. 6 Amendment of s 45 (Obligation of land owner to allow surveillance) (1) Section 45— insert— ‘ (2A) The inspector may direct the owner to remove any thing on the land that would obstruct the inspector carrying out surveillance on the land. Examples of things an inspector may direct to be removed — • rubbish • scrap metal • vegetation’. (2) Section 45(3), after ‘requirement’— insert— ‘or direction’. (3) Section 45(2A) and (3)— renumber as section 45(3) and (4). 7 Amendment of s 46 (Preventative treatment of land, plants and other things) (1) Section 46— insert— ‘ (2A) The inspector may direct the owner to remove any thing on the land that would obstruct the inspector treating the land, or plant or other thing on the land. Examples of things an inspector may direct to be removed — • rubbish • scrap metal • vegetation’. (2) Section 46(3), after ‘requirement’—

s8 6 s9 Plant Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 5) 2003 No. 366, 2003 insert— ‘or direction’. (3) Section 46(2A) and (3)— renumber as section 46(3) and (4). 8 Insertion of new s 47A After section 47— insert— ‘47A Restriction on who may treat fire ant and infested thing ‘ (1) An owner of land in the pest quarantine area must not, without an inspector’s approval, treat, or allow another person other than an inspector or an authorised person to treat, the following on the land— (a) fire ant; (b) a thing infested with fire ant. ‘ (2) In this section— “authorised person” means a person authorised by the chief executive.’. 9 Amendment of s 48 (Treatment of infested land, plants and other things) (1) Section 48(1), ‘the inspector’, first mention— omit, insert— ‘an inspector or an authorised person’. (2) Section 48(1), ‘the inspector’, second mention— omit, insert— ‘an inspector or authorised person’. (3) Section 48— insert— ‘ (3) In this section— “authorised person” means a person authorised by the chief executive.’.

s 10 7 s 13 Plant Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 5) 2003 No. 366, 2003 10 Amendment of s 49 (Declaration of restricted area) (1) Section 49(3)— insert— ‘(da)if a person is carrying on a commercial activity in the area, the circumstances under which the person is required to treat high risk items and sign a fire ant declaration; (ea) the restriction on disturbing soil in the area; (h) the circumstances under which high risk items associated with a business person’s commercial activity must be treated and certified.’. (2) Section 49(3)(g), ‘an owner’— omit, insert— ‘a person’. (3) Section 49(3)(da) to (h)— renumber as section 49(3)(e) to (j). 11 Amendment of pt 6, div 4, sdiv 2 hdg Part 6, division 4, subdivision 2, heading, after ‘Movement’— insert— ‘ , treatment and other ’. 12 Insertion of new s 49A Part 6, division 4, subdivision 2— insert— ‘49A Application of sdiv 2 ‘This subdivision does not limit another provision of this part.’. 13 Amendment of s 50 (Owner must sign fire ant declaration when moving restricted item) Section 50(6)— omit.

s 14 8 s 15 Plant Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 5) 2003 No. 366, 2003 14 Amendment of s 51 (Restriction on moving infested thing) (1) Section 51, ‘or other thing’— omit, insert— ‘, or other thing,’. (2) Section 51(5)— omit. 15 Insertion of new ss 51A–51C Part 6, division 4, subdivision 2— insert— ‘51A Disturbing soil ‘An owner of land in a restricted area must not, without an inspector’s approval, disturb more than 1 m 3 of soil on the land. Examples of disturbing soil — • compacting, covering, excavating or exposing soil • moving soil from a part of the land to another part • stockpiling soil ‘51B Treatment of high risk item by person carrying on commercial activity ‘ (1) This section applies to a person carrying on a commercial activity in a restricted area if the person— (a) has a high risk item on the site where the commercial activity is carried out; and (b) knows, or reasonably believes, the item is not infested with fire ant. ‘ (2) The person must treat the high risk item before moving, or allowing another person to move, the item— (a) from a parcel of land in the restricted area to another parcel of land in the area; or (b) out of the restricted area.

s 16 9 s 16 Plant Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 5) 2003 No. 366, 2003 ‘ (3) However, an inspector may give the person an approval stating the high risk item does not have to be treated under this section. ‘ (4) This section applies whether or not the person is required to implement and keep an approved risk management plan. ‘51C When person carrying on commercial activity must sign fire ant declaration ‘ (1) This section applies to a person mentioned in section 51B(1) who is not required to implement and keep an approved risk management plan. ‘ (2) The person must, before moving the high risk item under section 51B(2), sign a fire ant declaration. ‘ (3) The person must give the declaration to the person receiving the item. ‘ (4) The person receiving the item must keep the declaration for at least 1 year, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.’. 16 Insertion of new s 53A After section 53— insert— ‘53A Certifying high risk item ‘ (1) This section applies to a business person who is, under section 51B(2), 1 required to treat a high risk item associated with the person’s commercial activity. ‘ (2) The person must ensure the item is accompanied by a certificate, comprising of 1 or more documents, complying with subsection (3). ‘ (3) The certificate must— (a) state each of the following— (i) the name of the person’s business; (ii) the number of the person’s approved risk management plan; (iii) the date of movement of the high risk item; 1 Section 51B (Treatment of high risk item by person carrying on commercial activity)

s 17 10 s 18 Plant Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 5) 2003 No. 366, 2003 (iv) a description of the high risk item; (v) the number or amount of the high risk item; and (b) if the person has been given a sign under section 56(1) 2 —display the DPI fire ant approved symbol shown on the sign; and (c) be either— (i) attached to the high risk item; or (ii) if the high risk item is in a package—attached to the package; or (iii) part of another document connected with the sale or movement of the high risk item. Examples — • a receipt for the sale of the high risk item • an invoice for the movement of the high risk item ‘ (4) However, an inspector may give the person an approval stating the high risk item is not required to have a certificate accompanying it.’. 17 Amendment of s 55 (Approval of risk management plan) (1) Section 55(1)(b), ‘any thing (a “high risk item”)’— omit, insert— ‘each high risk item’. (2) Section 55(1)(c), ‘any’— omit, insert— ‘each’. (3) Section 55(4)(a), ‘restricted item’— omit, insert— ‘high risk item’. 18 Amendment of s 56 (DPI fire ant approved logo) (1) Section 56, heading, ‘logo’— 2 Section 56 (DPI fire ant approved symbol)

s 19 11 s 19 Plant Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 5) 2003 No. 366, 2003 omit, insert— ‘ symbol ’. (2) Section 56, ‘a DPI fire ant approved logo’— omit, insert— ‘a sign displaying a symbol (a “DPI fire ant approved symbol” )’. (3) Section 56— insert— ‘ (2) If the business person is given a sign under subsection (1), the person must display the sign— (a) in a conspicuous position at the site where the person’s commercial activity is carried out; and (b) so it is clearly visible when entering the site.’. 19 Insertion of new pt 18 After section 131— insert— ‘PART 18—TRANSITIONAL PROVISION FOR PLANT PROTECTION AMENDMENT REGULATION (No. 5) 2003 ‘132 Notification of new restrictions for restricted area ‘ (1) This section applies if, before the commencement of this section, the chief executive declares an area to be a restricted area. ‘ (2) If the chief executive decides the amending regulation should, on or after the commencement, apply to the restricted area, the chief executive must give notice of the decision in each newspaper in which the chief executive gave notice of the declaration. ‘ (3) The notice must state the following— (a) a sufficient reference to the location of the restricted area to identify the area; (b) the day the restricted area was declared;

s 20 12 s 20 Plant Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 5) 2003 No. 366, 2003 (c) that each of the following are in addition to the information or requirements stated, under the unamended regulation, section 49(3), 3 in the notice of the declaration— (i) if a person is carrying on a commercial activity in the area, the circumstances under which the person is required to treat high risk items and sign a fire ant declaration; (ii) the restriction on disturbing soil in the area; (iii) the circumstances under which high risk items associated with a business person’s commercial activity must be treated and certified. ‘ (4) If the chief executive gives notice under subsection (2), the amending regulation applies to the restricted area from the day of publication, or first publication, of the notice. ‘ (5) In this section— “amending regulation” means the Plant Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 5) 2003. “unamended regulation” means this regulation as in force before the commencement.’. 20 Amendment of sch 13 (Dictionary) (1) Schedule 13, definition “high risk item”— omit. (2) Schedule 13— insert— ‘ “DPI fire ant approved symbol” see section 56(1). “high risk item” , for part 6, see section 38A. “package” includes a box, basket, case, container, crate, carton, cover or wrapper. “soil” , for part 6, see section 38. “treat” , for part 6, see section 38.’. 3 Section 49(3) (Declaration of restricted area)

13 Plant Protection Amendment Regulation (No. 5) 2003 No. 366, 2003 ENDNOTES 1. Made by the Governor in Council on 18 December 2003. 2. Notified in the gazette on 19 December 2003. 3. Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4. The administering agency is the Department of Primary Industries. © State of Queensland 2003