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Biosecurity Regulation 2016
made under the

Biosecurity Act 2015

Compilation No. 13

Compilation date: 1 October 2024

                Includes amendments: F2024L00694 and F2024L01227

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Biosecurity Regulation 2016 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

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Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents
Chapter 1—Preliminary
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Name
3 Authority
4 Extension of Biosecurity Act to Norfolk Island
Part 2—Definitions
5 Definitions
6 High‑value conveyance—prescribed amount
7 High‑value goods—prescribed amounts
8 References to animals
Chapter 2—Managing biosecurity risks: goods
Part 1—Notice of goods to be unloaded in Australian territory
Division 1—Preliminary
9 Purpose of this Part
Division 2—Goods to be unloaded in Australian territory other than in certain external Territories
10 Application of this Division
11 Notice of goods—general
12 Notice of certain animals and eggs to be brought into Australian territory on an aircraft or vessel
13 Additional notice of certain animals and eggs to be brought into Australian territory on an aircraft or vessel
14 Notice of goods that are the subject of an import declaration
Division 3—Goods to be unloaded in certain external Territories
15 Notice of goods to be unloaded in Norfolk Island, Christmas Island or Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Division 4—Exceptions
16 Exceptions to requirement to give notice of goods
Part 2—Goods brought into Australian territory