Biosecurity (First Point of Entry—Port of Christmas Island) Determination 2016

Biosecurity (First Point of Entry—Port of Christmas Island) Determination 2016

made under subsection 229(1) of the Biosecurity Act 2015 and subitem 1(1) of Schedule 3 to the Biosecurity (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2015

Compilation No. 2

Compilation date: 15 June 2021

Includes amendments up to: F2021L00725

Registered: 21 June 2021

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Biosecurity (First Point of Entry—Port of Christmas Island) Determination 2016 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 15 June 2021 (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. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

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Editorial changes

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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

Part 5—Period of effect

9 Repeal of this instrument

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 Christmas Island) Determination 2016.

3  Authority

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

 (2) This instrument is made as permitted by subitem 1(1) of Schedule 3 to the Biosecurity (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2015.

4  Definitions

Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Biosecurity Act 2015, including the following:

1.         goods;
2.        vessel.

  In this instrument:

container has the same meaning as in the Customs Act 1901.

goods means goods:

 (a) that are subject to biosecurity control; or

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

vessel means vessels that are subject to biosecurity control.

Part 2—First point of entry

5  First point of entry—vessels

  Port of Christmas Island is a first point of entry for vessels.

6  First point of entry—goods

  Port of Christmas Island is a first point of entry for goods.

Part 3—Biosecurity entry points

7  Biosecurity entry points – vessels

  There are no specified biosecurity entry points for vessels within Port of Christmas Island.

8  Biosecurity entry points – goods

  An area of Port of Christmas Island specified in column 2 of an item of the following table is a biosecurity entry point for goods, or goods included in a class of goods, specified in column 1 of the item.

Part 4—Conditions

Note: There are no specified conditions for Port of Christmas Island.

Part 5—Period of effect

9  Repeal of this instrument

  This instrument is repealed at the end of 15 March 2022.

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

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If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history