Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered Acts
1 Subsection 2(1) (definition of kind )
After "organisms", insert ", viruses or sub-viral agents".
2 Subsection 2(1) (at the end of the definition of organism )
Add:
; or (c) a virus or a sub-viral agent.
3 Subsection 2(1) (definition of prescribed live organisms )
Repeal the definition.
4 Subsection 2(1)
Insert:
"prescribed organisms " means organisms that are:
(a) live organisms; or
(b) viruses or sub-viral agents;
but does not include live vaccines or resistant cultivars.
5 Section 3
Omit "live", substitute "prescribed".
6 Subsections 21(1), 22(1) and 26(1)
Omit "live".
7 Paragraphs 30(1)(b), 31(1)(a) and 34(2)(a)
Omit "live".
8 Subsection 37(3)
Omit "live".
9 Declarations of relevant State laws
If:
(a) a declaration was made under section 9 of the Biological Control Act 1984 before the commencement of this item; and
(b) the declaration was in effect immediately before that commencement;
the declaration continues in effect (and may be dealt with), after that commencement, despite the amendments made by this Schedule.