Biosecurity (First Point of Entry—Port of Cairns) Determination 2019

Biosecurity (First Point of Entry—Port of Cairns) Determination 2019

made under subsection 229(1) of the

Biosecurity Act 2015

Compilation No. 1

Compilation date: 13 May 2026

Includes amendments: F2026L00546

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Biosecurity (First Point of Entry—Port of Cairns) Determination 2019 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 13 May 2026 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au).

Application, saving and transitional provisions

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Editorial changes

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Modifications

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Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Name

3 Authority

4 Definitions

Part 2—First point of entry

5 First point of entry—vessels

6 First point of entry—goods

Part 3—Biosecurity entry points

7 Biosecurity entry points—vessels

8 Biosecurity entry points—goods

Part 4—Conditions

9 Conditions—notifying Agriculture Department of changes

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Part 1—Preliminary

1  Name

  This is the Biosecurity (First Point of Entry—Port of Cairns) Determination 2019.

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under subsection 229(1) of the Biosecurity Act 2015.

4  Definitions

Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 9 of the Act.

  In this instrument:

Act means the Biosecurity Act 2015.

freight container means a re‑usable container:

 (a) that is designed to be used to transport goods by one or more modes of transport; and

 (b) that can be transferred from one mode of transport to another without unloading the goods from the container; and

 (c) that is known as a 20‑foot‑long container or a 40‑foot‑long container.

general goods means goods (as defined by section 19 of the Act) other than baggage, freight containers, live horses or waste.

goods means goods (as defined by section 19 of the Act):

 (a) that are subject to biosecurity control; or

 (b) in relation to which an exposed goods order is in force.

inorganic bulk goods means chemicals, ores, minerals or gases that:

 (a) are brought or imported into Australian territory in bulk; and

 (b) do not contain animals, plants, organic compounds or microbes.

non‑commercial vessel has the same meaning as in the Biosecurity Regulation 2016.

non‑commercial vessel baggage means baggage carried on a non‑commercial vessel.

non‑commercial vessel waste means waste carried on a non‑commercial vessel.

passenger vessel baggage means baggage carried on a passenger vessel.

vessel means a vessel (as defined by section 9 of the Act) that is subject to biosecurity control.

waste means goods (as defined by section 19 of the Act):

 (a) that are subject to biosecurity control; and

 (b) that are intended, by the person in charge of the vessel on which the goods are carried, to be disposed of.

Part 2—First point of entry

5  First point of entry—vessels

  Port of Cairns is a first point of entry for vessels generally.

6  First point of entry—goods

  Port of Cairns is a first point of entry for goods other than live horses.

Note: For other matters relating to whether particular goods may be brought into a particular first point of entry, see sections 173 and 174 of the Act (which deal with prohibited goods and conditionally non‑prohibited goods) and any determinations made under those sections.

Part 3—Biosecurity entry points

7  Biosecurity entry points—vessels

  Each area of Port of Cairns specified in column 2 of an item of the following table is designated as a biosecurity entry point for a vessel, or a vessel included in a class of vessels, specified in column 1 of the item.

Note: A vessel that has arrived at Port of Cairns must be brought to a biosecurity entry point for the vessel at that port as soon as practicable (see section 246 of the Act).

8  Biosecurity entry points—goods

  Each area of Port of Cairns specified in column 2 of an item of the following table is designated as a biosecurity entry point for goods, or goods included in a class of goods, specified in column 1 of the item.

Note 1: If a vessel has arrived at Port of Cairns and is carrying goods mentioned in the table that are to be unloaded from the vessel, those goods must be brought to a biosecurity entry point for those goods as soon as practicable (see section 147 of the Act).

Note 2: This determination does not designate biosecurity entry points for other goods for which Port of Cairns is a first point of entry, so the requirement in section 147 of the Act does not apply to the unloading of those other goods.

Part 4—Conditions

9  Conditions—notifying Agriculture Department of changes

 (1) The determination of Port of Cairns as a first point of entry by this instrument is subject to the conditions in this section.

 (2) If the owner (or, if there is more than one owner, an owner) of Port of Cairns becomes aware that there has been, or will be, a change to the business entity operating:

 (a) Port of Cairns; or

 (b) a biosecurity entry point at Port of Cairns;

the owner (or, if there is more than one owner, an owner) must give the Agriculture Department, in writing, notice of the change as soon as practicable after becoming aware that the change has occurred or will occur.

 (3) If the lessee (if any) (or, if there is more than one lessee, a lessee) of Port of Cairns becomes aware that there has been, or will be, a change to the business entity operating:

 (a) Port of Cairns; or

 (b) a biosecurity entry point at Port of Cairns;

the lessee (or, if there is more than one lessee, a lessee) must give the Agriculture Department, in writing, notice of the change as soon as practicable after becoming aware that the change has occurred or will occur.

 (4) If a person or body that is responsible for carrying out operations at Port of Cairns proposes to make a change referred to in subsection (5), the person or body must give the Agriculture Department, in writing, reasonable notice of the proposed change.

 (5) For the purposes of subsection (4), the changes are as follows:

 (a) a change to the procedures at Port of Cairns providing for biosecurity measures to be taken to manage the level of biosecurity risk associated with operations carried out at Port of Cairns;

 (b) a change to the facilities or amenities available at Port of Cairns for biosecurity officials and human biosecurity officers to perform functions or exercise powers under the Act at Port of Cairns;

 (c) a change to the procedures at Port of Cairns that may affect the ability of a person who carries out operations at Port of Cairns to identify biosecurity risks associated with those operations;

 (d) a change to the procedures at Port of Cairns that may affect the ability for biosecurity officials or human biosecurity officials to be informed of any identified biosecurity risks associated with operations carried out at Port of Cairns;

 (e) a change to the procedures at Port of Cairns for managing any other factors that may contribute to, or affect, the level of biosecurity risk associated with operations carried out at Port of Cairns.

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

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Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

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Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

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The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

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If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history