Biosecurity (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2015

Legislation that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Repeals

Quarantine Act 1908

1 The whole of the Act

Repeal the Act.

Quarantine Charges (Collection) Act 2014

2 The whole of the Act

Repeal the Act.

Schedule 2—Consequential amendments

Archives Act 1983

1 Subsection 3(1) (paragraph (a) of the definition of Commission of inquiry)

After “1908”, insert “(as in force immediately before its repeal)”.

2 Paragraph 22(5)(b)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989

3 Section 90E (paragraph (b) of the definition of compliance agency)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

Biological Control Act 1984

4 Paragraph 5(2)(a)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

Customs Act 1901

5 Subsection 4(1) (definition of AQIS)

Repeal the definition.

6 Paragraph 5A(5)(a)

Omit “matters of quarantine”, substitute “biosecurity risks (within the meaning of the Biosecurity Act 2015)”.

7 Paragraph 5A(5)(b)

Omit “for quarantine purposes”, substitute “for purposes relating to biosecurity risks (within the meaning of the Biosecurity Act 2015)”.

8 Paragraph 5B(5)(a)

Omit “matters of quarantine”, substitute “biosecurity risks (within the meaning of the Biosecurity Act 2015)”.

9 Paragraph 5B(5)(b)

Omit “for quarantine purposes”, substitute “for purposes relating to biosecurity risks (within the meaning of the Biosecurity Act 2015)”.

Customs Administration Act 1985

10 After paragraph 16(9)(h)

Insert:

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

11 Subsection 303EB(6)

Omit “in accordance with the Quarantine Act 1908”, substitute “not inconsistent with the Biosecurity Act 2015”.

12 Subsection 303EB(11A)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

13 Paragraph 303GV(1)(b)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

14 Subsection 303GV(3)

Omit “Quarantine Act 1908”, substitute “Biosecurity Act 2015”.

15 Paragraph 303GW(5)(a)

Omit “Director of Animal and Plant Quarantine”, substitute “Director of Biosecurity”.

16 Subsection 303GW(6)

Omit “Quarantine Act 1908”, substitute “Biosecurity Act 2015”.

17 Subsection 303GW(6)

Before “subject to quarantine”, insert “subject to biosecurity control under the Biosecurity Act 2015 or”.

18 Paragraphs 397(3)(c) and (d)

Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:

19 Paragraph 524(3)(g)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

20 Section 528

Insert:

Director of Biosecurity has the same meaning as in the Biosecurity Act 2015.

21 Section 528 (definition of disease)

Repeal the definition.

Fisheries Management Act 1991

22 Paragraph 106D(1)(b)

Omit “safety, public health or quarantine”, substitute “safety or public health”.

23 After paragraph 106D(1)(b)

Insert:

Freedom of Information Act 1982

24 Subsection 4(1) (paragraph (a) of the definition of Commission of inquiry)

After “1908”, insert “(as in force immediately before its repeal)”.

25 Paragraph 13(3)(b)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

Imported Food Control Act 1992

26 Paragraph 6(a)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

Industry Research and Development Act 1986

27 Paragraph 28D(4)(b)

After “contravene”, insert “the Biosecurity Act 2015 or”.

Maritime Powers Act 2013

28 Paragraph 91(2)(c)

Omit “quarantine,”.

29 After paragraph 91(2)(c)

Insert:

Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003

30 Section 10

Insert:

biosecurity officer has the same meaning as in the Biosecurity Act 2015.

31 Section 10 (definition of quarantine officer)

Repeal the definition.

32 Paragraph 146(e)

Omit “quarantine officers”, substitute “biosecurity officers”.

33 Paragraph 147(1)(e)

Omit “quarantine officer”, substitute “biosecurity officer”.

Migration Act 1958

34 Subparagraph 488(2)(a)(iv)

After “relating to”, insert “biosecurity risks (within the meaning of the Biosecurity Act 2015),”.

35 Paragraph 488(2)(d)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

National Health Act 1953

36 Subsection 9B(10)

Omit “conferred on the Minister by the Quarantine Act 1908”, substitute “that may be exercised by the Minister under the Biosecurity Act 2015”.

National Health Security Act 2007

37 Subsection 3(1)

Insert:

Australian territory has the meaning given by section 12 of the Biosecurity Act 2015.

listed human disease has the meaning given by section 42 of the Biosecurity Act 2015.

38 Subsection 3(1) (paragraph (a) of the definition of public health event of national significance)

After “cases”, insert “or potential cases”.

39 At the end of section 8

Add:

; (e) preventing, or reducing the possibility of, a listed human disease entering, or emerging, establishing itself or spreading in, Australian territory or a part of Australian territory;

40 Division 6 of Part 2 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute: