Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

BIOSECURITY REGULATION 2016 - REG 49

Application

  (1)   This section makes provision in relation to a report under subsection   193(1) of the Act in relation to a vessel that:

  (a)   is 7 metres or longer; and

  (b)   is on, or intends to make, a voyage that:

  (i)   commences in the protected zone or the Torres Strait permanent biosecurity monitoring zone; and

  (ii)   ends at a place in Australian territory other than a place in the protected zone or the Torres Strait permanent biosecurity monitoring zone.

Note 1:   Section   193 of the Act applies in relation to vessels referred to in this subsection because of the Biosecurity (Movements between Parts of Australian Territory) Declaration   2016 and subsection   618(1) of the Act. The vessels are treated as having entered Australian territory from outside Australian territory.

Note 2:   A failure to give a report containing the information referred to in this section may contravene subsection   193(4) of the Act.

Note 3:   A report is not required to be given in relation to certain vessels (see section   51).

Information that must be included in report

  (2)   The information in relation to the vessel that must be included in the report is as follows:

  (a)   information identifying the vessel and a description of the vessel;

  (b)   the name of the person in charge of the vessel and other information identifying the person;

  (c)   details of the vessel's intended voyage;

  (d)   details of any intended crew changes while the vessel is in a place in Australian territory that is south of the Torres Strait permanent biosecurity monitoring zone;

  (e)   details of any intended disembarkation of passengers in a place in Australian territory that is south of the Torres Strait permanent biosecurity monitoring zone, including:

  (i)   the number of passengers intending to disembark; and

  (ii)   the ports where the passengers are intending to disembark;

  (f)   details about any of the following goods that are on board the vessel:

  (i)   fresh fruit or vegetables;

  (ii)   live plants;

  (iii)   plant products;

  (iv)   animals;

  (v)   meat, poultry, eggs, dairy products or other animal products;

  (vi)   soil;

  (vii)   goods contaminated by soil;

  (g)   details, as required by the approved form, about any other goods that are on board the vessel;

  (h)   if there is any evidence of insect infestation on board the vessel--details of the evidence.

Manner in which report must be given

  (3)   The report must be given orally or in writing (including electronically).

Note:   The report must be in a form or forms approved by the Director of Biosecurity (see paragraph   193(2)(d) of the Act).

Person to whom report must be given

  (4)   The report must be given to a biosecurity official or a customs officer.

  (5)   If the report is given using an electronic system, the report is taken to have been given to a biosecurity official or a customs officer.

Time report must be given

  (6)   The report must be given at least 12 hours, but no earlier than 96 hours, before the vessel is estimated to arrive at its first port in Australian territory.