Commonwealth Numbered Acts

Biological Control Act 1984 No. 139 of 1984 - SECT 24

24. (1) Subject to sub-section (2), where an agent application is received by
the Authority, the Authority shall refer the application to the Council for
its consideration.

(2) The Authority is not required to refer to the Council an agent application
in respect of organisms of a particular kind if-

   (a)  other action to have them declared to be agent organisms is being, or
        has been, taken under this Act; or

   (b)  action to have them declared to be organisms that may be released to
        control the population of other organisms is being, or has been, taken
        under a relevant State law.