New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

BIOSECURITY REGULATION 2017

- Made under the Biosecurity Act 2015
- As at 30 May 2024
- Reg 232 of 2017

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Regulation
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Interpretation
   4.      Dealings

   PART 1A - DECLARED PESTS

   4A.     Declared pests

   PART 2 - MANDATORY MEASURES

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   5.      Requirements of Part are mandatory measures
   6.      Exception if dealing permitted by Biosecurity Order (Permitted Activities)

           Division 2 - Notification of pests and diseases

   7.      Duty to notify certain pests and diseases

           Division 3 - (Repealed)
           None

           Division 4 - Animal pests and diseases

              Subdivision 1 - Bees

   9.      Definitions
   10.     (Repealed)
   11.     American foulbrood--carriers
   12.     Access to hives to be clear
   13.     Honey not to be exposed to robber bees

              Subdivision 2 - Other animals

   14.     Cattle tick--carriers
   15.     Footrot carriers--sheep and goats
   16.     Newcastle disease--carriers
   17.     (Repealed)
   17A.    Rabbits
   17B.    Prohibition on dealings with camels, deer, pigs, rabbits and foxes

           Division 5 - Aquatic pests and diseases

   18.     Prohibition on certain dealings
   19.     Tilapia
   20.     Abalone viral ganglioneuritis (AVG)

           Division 6 - Plant pests and diseases

   21.     Definitions
   22.     Banana disease carriers
   23.     (Repealed)
   24.     Green snail and carriers
   25.     Lupin anthracnose--carriers
   26.     Mediterranean fruit fly--carriers
   27.     Orange stem pitting strains of Citrus tristeza virus--carriers
   28.     Pyriform scale and carriers
   29.     Spiraling whitefly--carriers
   30.     Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV)--carriers

           Division 7 - Invasive species

   31.     European house borer and carriers
   32.     (Repealed)

           Division 8 - Weeds

   33.     Prohibition on certain dealings
   34.     Duty to notify of importation of plants into the State
   35.     Parthenium weed carriers--machinery and equipment

           Division 9 - Animal feed

   36.     Definitions
   37.     Prohibited pig feed
   38.     Feeding restricted animal material to ruminants
   39.     Labelling requirements in respect of restricted animal material
   40.     Substances in stock food

           Division 10 - Chemicals in food animals and animal products

   41.     Reporting of test results
   42.     Notifying purchaser about chemical status of animal

           Division 11 - Fertilisers, liming materials and trace element products

   43.     Maximum concentrations of cadmium, lead and mercury
   44.     Labelling of parcels

           Division 12 - Biosecurity management plans

   44A.    Application of Division
   44B.    Biosecurity management plans
   44C.    Compliance with biosecurity management plans

   PART 2A - EXEMPTIONS RELATING TO DEALINGS WITH PROHIBITED MATTER

   44D.    Purpose of Part
   44E.    Dealings with particular vaccines

   PART 2B - DECLARED BIOSECURITY EVENTS

   44F.    Declared biosecurity events

   PART 2C - BIOSECURITY ZONE--ANIMAL PESTS

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   44G.    Exception if dealing permitted by Biosecurity Order (Permitted Activities)

           Division 2 - Cane toad biosecurity zone

   44H.    Establishment of biosecurity zone
   44I.    Regulatory measure

   PART 3 - BIOSECURITY ZONES--AQUATIC PESTS AND DISEASES

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   45.     Definitions
   46.     Exception if dealing permitted by Biosecurity Order (Permitted Activities)

           Division 2 - QX disease biosecurity zone

   47.     Establishment of biosecurity zone
   48.     Persons to whom regulatory measures apply
   49.     Regulatory measures

           Division 3 - POMS biosecurity zone

   50.     Establishment of biosecurity zone
   51.     Persons to whom regulatory measures apply
   52.     Regulatory measures

   PART 4 - BIOSECURITY ZONES--PLANT PESTS AND DISEASES

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   53.     Definitions
   54.     Exception if dealing permitted by Biosecurity Order (Permitted Activities)

           Division 2 - Citrus red mite biosecurity zone

   55.     Establishment of biosecurity zone
   56.     Regulatory measures

           Division 3 - Grapevine phylloxera biosecurity zone

   57.     Definitions
   58.     Establishment of biosecurity zone
   59.     Regulatory measures

           Division 4 - Potato biosecurity zone

   60.     Definitions
   61.     Establishment of biosecurity zone
   62.     Regulatory measures

           Division 5 - Rice biosecurity zone

   63.     Definition
   64.     Establishment of biosecurity zone
   65.     Regulatory measures

   PART 5 - BIOSECURITY ZONES--WEEDS

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   66.     Definitions
   67.     Exception if dealing permitted by Biosecurity Order (Permitted Activities)

           Division 2 - Alligator weed biosecurity zone

   68.     Establishment of biosecurity zone
   69.     Regulatory measures

           Division 3 - Bitou bush biosecurity zone

   70.     Establishment of biosecurity zone
   71.     Regulatory measures

           Division 4 - Water hyacinth biosecurity zone

   72.     Establishment of biosecurity zone
   73.     Regulatory measures

   PART 6 - NOTIFICATION

   74.     Notifiable matters
   75.     Information required to be notified
   76.     Manner in which notification is to be given
   77.     Notification not required if another person has already given the required notification

   PART 7 - BIOSECURITY REGISTRATION

           Division 1 - General provisions regarding biosecurity registration

   78.     Additional grounds for refusing, suspending or cancelling registration
   79.     Additional matters to which Secretary may have regard
   80.     Deemed refusal of application
   81.     Application for variation of biosecurity registration
   82.     Condition--notification to Secretary

           Division 2 - Conditions of registration--bees

   83.     Requirements of Division are conditions of registration
   84.     Requirement as to hives
   85.     Records and notification

           Division 3 - Conditions of registration--non-indigenous animals

   86.     Definition
   87.     Requirements of Division are conditions of registration
   88.     Keeping animals in captivity
   89.     Reporting to Secretary
   90.     Permanent identification

   PART 8 - ACCREDITATION OF BIOSECURITY CERTIFIERS

   91.     Definition
   92.     Critical non-compliance
   93.     Additional grounds for refusing, suspending or cancelling accreditation
   94.     Additional matters to which accreditation authority may have regard
   95.     Deemed refusal of application
   96.     Application for variation of accreditation
   97.     Conditions of accreditation

   PART 9 - APPOINTMENT OF BIOSECURITY AUDITORS

   98.     Definition
   99.     Additional grounds for refusing, suspending or cancelling appointment
   100.    Additional matters to which accreditation authority may have regard
   101.    Deemed refusal of application
   102.    Application for variation of appointment

   PART 10 - APPROVAL OF ACCREDITATION AUTHORITIES

   103.    Definition
   104.    Additional grounds for refusing, suspending or cancelling approval
   105.    Additional matters to which Secretary may have regard
   106.    Deemed refusal of application
   107.    Application for variation of approval

   PART 11 - PERMITS

   108.    Additional grounds for refusing, suspending or cancelling permit
   109.    Additional matters to which relevant decision-maker may have regard
   110.    Deemed refusal of application
   111.    Application for variation of permit

   PART 12 - MISCELLANEOUS

   112.    Offences with respect to labels
   113.    Delegation by Chief Veterinary Officer
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           SCHEDULE 3
           SCHEDULE 4
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