Biosecurity Regulation 2017

This Regulation is the Biosecurity Regulation 2017.

This Regulation commences on the commencement of the Biosecurity Act 2015 and is required to be published on the NSW legislation website.

In this Regulation—

Agvet Code means the Agvet Code of New South Wales.

Agvet Regulations means the Agvet Regulations of New South Wales.

animal means any member of the Animalia kingdom other than a human, whether living or not and includes—

any part of any such member, or

anything produced by any such member from which another animal could be produced.

camelids means members of the family Camelidae.

Note.

Camelids include camels, alpacas and llamas.

cattle means domestic cattle (Bos taurus and Bos indicus) and American bison or buffalo (Bison bison) and any cross-breeds of these species and it also includes domestic water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) and banteng (Bos javanicus).

equines means members of the family Equidae.

Note.

Equines include horses, donkeys, asses, mules and zebras.

fish has the same meaning as in the Fisheries Management Act 1994.

food producing animal means an animal of a species that produces food consumed by humans or that is used as food for humans.

Note.

This includes animals commonly consumed as food such as cattle and pigs, but also includes other animals such as kangaroos, rabbits, bees, crustaceans and molluscs.

import into the State includes move into the State.

MRL Standard means the standard published from time to time by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority in accordance with section 7A of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 of the Commonwealth.

Note.

The Standard is set out in the Schedule to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Instrument No. 4 (MRL Standard) 2012 of the Commonwealth.

property identification code means a property identification code within the meaning of the Biosecurity (National Livestock Identification System) Regulation 2017.

ruminant means an animal that has a rumen including, but not limited to, alpacas, camels, cattle, deer, goats and sheep.

the Act means the Biosecurity Act 2015.

Note.

The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Regulation.

A reference in this Regulation to a particular dealing with biosecurity matter or a carrier (the specified dealing) is taken to include a reference to the following dealings—

entering into an agreement or other arrangement under which another person engages in the specified dealing,

causing or permitting the specified dealing to occur.

Note.

For example, a reference to transporting biosecurity matter is taken to include a reference to causing biosecurity matter to be transported.

Notes included in this Regulation do not form part of this Regulation.

For the purposes of section 12(1)(p) of the Act, testing for the presence of biosecurity matter is a dealing with biosecurity matter.

Each of the animals listed in Division 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 3 to the Act and Part 3 of Schedule 3 to the Act is declared to be a pest for the purposes of the Act.

A requirement set out in this Part is a mandatory measure applicable to the biosecurity matter, carrier or dealing to which it relates.

A dealing by a person with biosecurity matter or a carrier that would otherwise contravene a mandatory measure is permitted if—

the Biosecurity Order (Permitted Activities) 2019 specifies that the dealing with the biosecurity matter or carrier can occur if specified conditions are met, and

the person ensures that all those conditions are met with respect to the dealing.

A person who deals with a biosecurity matter or carrier in reliance on the Biosecurity Order (Permitted Activities) 2019 must comply with all relevant conditions of that order in relation to the dealing including a condition that may require something to occur after the dealing.

A person who in the course of engaging in a dealing with biosecurity matter or a carrier becomes aware of, or suspects, the presence of any pest or disease listed in Schedule 1 must notify the presence of the pest or disease in accordance with Part 6 within 1 working day after the person first suspects or becomes aware of the presence.

A person is required to notify under this clause only if the person—

is the owner, occupier or person in charge of, or has the care, custody or control of, premises, a carrier or other thing in relation to which the pest or disease is present or suspected of being present, or

becomes aware of, or suspects, the presence of the pest or disease as a result of any consultation or other work carried out in relation to premises, a carrier or other thing in the person’s professional capacity.

In this Subdivision—

apiary equipment means anything that has been used or is designed to be used in relation to the acquisition or keeping of bees or in relation to the processing, handling or storing of apiary products.

apiary product means anything produced by bees and includes pollen collected by bees.

A person must not import into the State any of the following—

a bee,

an apiary product,

a hive or any other apiary equipment.

A person must not feed an apiary product to a bee.

Note 1.

See Subdivision 2 of Division 1 of Part 2 of the Biosecurity Order (Permitted Activities) 2019, which sets out exceptions to this clause.

Note 2.

The presence of Paenibacillus larvae (American foulbrood) is required to be notified under Division 2.

A person must ensure that normal access to any hive owned or operated by the person is at all times clear from any obstruction that may prevent or impede the inspection of the hive.