Commonwealth Numbered Acts

Biological Control Act 1984 No. 139 of 1984 - SECT 34

34. (1) Where organisms of a particular kind are organisms that for the
purposes of a relevant State law may be controlled by biological means, the
Authority may, by notice published in the Gazette, declare those organisms to
be target organisms for the purposes of this Act.

(2) Where-

   (a)  prescribed live organisms of a particular kind are organisms that for
        the purposes of a relevant State law may be released to control other
        organisms; and

   (b)  those other organisms are target organisms, the Authority shall, by
        notice published in the Gazette, declare those first-mentioned
        organisms to be agent organisms for the purposes of this Act.

(3) A notice under sub-section (2) declaring organisms of a particular kind to
be agent organisms may set out conditions under which the organisms may be
released, which conditions may be or include-

   (a)  conditions specifying the persons who may release those organisms; or

   (b)  conditions specifying the circumstances in which those organisms may
        be released.