This Act, consisting of 55 sections divided into 8 Parts: Preliminary (1); Target Organisms (2); Agent Organisms (3); Special declarations of Target Organisms and Agent Organisms (4); Release of Agent Organisms (5); Biological control under laws of another State or the Commonwealth (6); Inquiries (7); Miscellaneous (8). Section 8 provides for the establishment of the New South Wales Biological Control Authority. Where a person considers that organisms of a particular kind are causing harm in the State and are, or are likely to be, controllable by biological means, the person may make an application to the Authority for a declaration that organisms of that kind are target organisms for the purposes of this Act (sec 11). Other sections of Part II deal with rejection or withdrawal of applications of Target Organisms, referral of application to the Agriculture and Resource Management Council of Australia and New Zealand, inquiries, declaration of Target Organisms. Subject to and in accordance with Part III, prescribed live organisms of a particular kind may be declared to be agent organisms for the purposes of this Act. Agent Organisms are live organisms of a particular kind, the release of which would result in the control of Target Organisms or organisms to which a target recommendation applies (sect. 20). Part IV provides for the declaration of organisms in emergency situations. Part V and VI authorize the release of declared Agent Organisms and prevent instituting of legal proceedings against the release of Agent Organisms. The Governor may make regulations prescribing all matters required or permitted by this Act or necessary or convient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act (sect. 57).
Australia · 1985-12-10