This Act, consisting of 59 sections divided into eight Parts, concerns the biological control of pests in Western Australia. The Act provides for the establishment of the Biological Control Authority of Western Australia. The Act defines which are the target organisms and agent organisms as well as the procedure for including a new organism as a target or agent organism (Part 2 and Part 3); it provides for emergency declarations and related inquiries (Part 4); regulates the release of agent organisms (Part 5) and provides for inquiries and disputes resolution.
Australia · 1986-12-12