Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L00082:reg:4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L00082
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4
Character Range: 1957–4969

4  Definitions
  In this instrument:
Act means the Public Service Act 1999.
biosecurity legislation means the Biosecurity Act 2015, the Export Control Act 1982 and the Imported Food Control Act 1992 and instruments made under those Acts.
Biosecurity Operations Division means the Division of the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment that is responsible for the following in relation to the biosecurity legislation:
 (a) documentation assessment (import and export) and clearance;
 (b) inspection of (imported and exported) cargo, mail, passengers and vessels pathways, post border detections, imported food and human health on behalf of the Department of Health;
 (c) auditing of new and approved regulated entities (import and export);
 (d) veterinary and food safety regulatory functions for the export of meat, meat products, (import and export) live animals and animal genetic material;
 (e) provision of independent observers on export livestock vessels;
 (f) post‑entry quarantine facilities for the importation of dogs, cats, horses, ruminants, bees, birds and plants;
 (g) stakeholders and client contact services and support;
 (h) community and industry engagement including a network of Indigenous ranger groups undertaking biosecurity activities;
 (i) surveillance (pre‑border, border and post‑border) and response for plant pests and animal diseases on natural and regulated pathways;
 (j) laboratory diagnostics, with scientific and biosecurity advice, and training for the Department's surveillance, border inspections and post‑entry plant quarantine.
DAWR Agreement means the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources Enterprise Agreement 2017‑20, as in force immediately before the commencement of this instrument.
Note: The DAWR Agreement could in 2020 be viewed on the Fair Work Commission's website (https://www.fwc.gov.au).
DEE Agreement means the Department of the Environment and Energy Enterprise Agreement 2016–2019.
Note: The DEE Agreement could in 2020 be viewed on the Fair Work Commission's website (https://www.fwc.gov.au).
DEE (Biosecurity) Agreement: see section 8.
DEE Salaries and Allowances Determination means the Determination under subsection 24(1) of the Public Service Act 1999 made on 30 September 2019 by the Secretary of the Department of the Environment and Energy.
DEE (Veterinarian) Agreement: see section 13.
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment means the Department of that name referred to in the Administrative Arrangements Order made on 5 December 2019.
Department of the Environment and Energy means the Department of that name referred to in the Administrative Arrangements Order made on 29 May 2019.
veterinarian‑classified employee means an APS employee of the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment whose local title is one of the following:
 (a) On‑Plant Veterinarian;
 (b) one of the following grades of Veterinarian:
 (i) VO1;
 (ii) VO2;
 (iii) VO3;
 (iv) VO4;
 (v) VO5.

Part 2—Biosecurity employees