Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00688:reg:4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00688
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4
Character Range: 2605–4258

4  Definitions
Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 9 of the Act.
  In this instrument:
Act means the Biosecurity Act 2015.
container has the same meaning as in the Biosecurity Regulation 2016.
freight container means a re‑usable container:
 (a) that is designed to be used to transport goods by one or more modes of transport; and
 (b) that can be transferred from one mode of transport to another without unloading the goods from the container; and
 (c) that is known as a 20‑foot‑long container or a 40‑foot‑long container.
general goods means goods other than baggage, freight containers, live horses or waste.
goods means goods (as defined by section 19 of the Act):
 (a) that are subject to biosecurity control; or
 (b) in relation to which an exposed goods order is in force.
inorganic bulk goods means chemicals, ores, minerals or gases that:
 (a) are brought or imported into Australian territory in bulk; and
 (b) do not contain animals, plants, organic compounds or microbes.
non‑commercial vessel has the same meaning as in the Biosecurity Regulation 2016.
non‑commercial vessel baggage means baggage carried on a non‑commercial vessel.
       non-commercial vessel waste means waste carried on a non-commercial vessel.
passenger vessel baggage means baggage carried on a passenger vessel.
vessel means a vessel (as defined by section 9 of the Act) that is subject to biosecurity control.
waste means goods:
 (a) that are subject to biosecurity control; and
 (b) that are intended, by the person in charge of the vessel on which the goods are carried, to be disposed of.

Part 2—First point of entry