Commonwealth: Biosecurity Act 2015 (Cth)

Biosecurity Act 2015 No. 61, 2015 Compilation No. 19 Compilation date: 1 January 2025 Includes amendments: Act No. 60, 2024 About this compilation This compilation This is a compilation of the Biosecurity Act 2015 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 January 2025 (the compilation date). The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law. Uncommenced amendments The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law. Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes. Editorial changes For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes. Modifications If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law. Self‑repealing provisions If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes. Contents Chapter 1—Preliminary Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Simplified outline of this Act 4 Objects of this Act 5 Appropriate Level of Protection (ALOP) for Australia against biosecurity risks 6 Act binds the Crown 7 Extension of Act to Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands and other prescribed external Territories 8 Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws Part 2—Definitions 9 Definitions 10 Meaning of approved arrangement 11 Meaning of associate 12 Meaning of Australian territory 13 Meaning of biosecurity entry point 14 Meaning of biosecurity industry participant and covered by 14A Meaning of biosecurity worker 16 Meaning of conveyance 17 Meaning of exposed to 18 Meaning of first point of entry 19 Meaning of goods 20 Meaning of installation 21 Meaning of operator of a conveyance 22 Meaning of person in charge Part 3—Constitutional and international law provisions Division 1—Introduction 23 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Constitutional and international law provisions 24 Severability 25 Application of this Act in relation to pests that are quarantine risks or invasive pests 26 Application of this Act in relation to invasive pests 27 Compensation for acquisition of property 28 Freedom of interstate trade, commerce and intercourse 29 Commonwealth not to give preference 30 Application of this Act to foreign aircraft and vessels Part 4—Principles affecting decisions to exercise certain powers 31 Simplified outline of this Part 32 The principles Chapter 2—Managing biosecurity risks: human health Part 1—General protections and listing human diseases Division 1—Introduction 33 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Protections Subdivision A—General protections 34 The principles 35 No interference with urgent or life‑threatening medical needs Subdivision B—Protections for children or incapable persons 36 Child or incapable person may be accompanied 37 Officer to contact parent, guardian or next of kin of unaccompanied child or incapable person 38 Requirement to comply with direction 39 Parent, guardian or next of kin may authorise person to accompany child or incapable person 40 Giving consent 41 Exception for requiring an individual to remain at a place Division 3—Listing human diseases 42 Listing human diseases Part 2—Preventing risks to human health Division 1—Introduction 43 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Entry and exit requirements 44 Entry requirements 45 Exit requirements 46 Civil penalties for failing to comply with certain entry and exit requirements Division 3—Contact information for operators 47 Requirements for operators to provide 24/7 contact information Division 4—Pratique 48 Positive pratique 49 Negative pratique 50 Pre‑departure reporting Division 5—Preventative biosecurity measures 51 Determining preventative biosecurity measures 52 Civil penalty for failing to comply with a preventative biosecurity measure Division 6—Information gathering powers 54 Who may ask questions and require written information 55 Asking questions and requiring answers from particular individuals 56 Asking questions and requiring answers from any individual 57 Requiring an individual to provide written information 58 Offence for failing to comply with a requirement Part 3—Managing risks to human health: human biosecurity control orders Division 1—Introduction 59 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Imposing human biosecurity control orders on individuals Subdivision A—Imposing, varying and revoking human biosecurity control orders 60 Imposing a human biosecurity control order on an individual 61 Contents of a human biosecurity control order 62 Form of a human biosecurity control order 63 Giving a human biosecurity control order to an individual 64 Varying a human biosecurity control order 65 Giving notice of a variation of a human biosecurity control order 66 Revoking a human biosecurity control order 67 Notifying Director of Human Biosecurity of imposition, variation or revocation of human biosecurity control order Subdivision B—Powers if officer intends to impose human biosecurity control order 68 Requiring an individual to remain at a place 69 Providing contact information 70 Requirement for an individual to notify changes to contact information Subdivision C—When an individual is required to comply with a biosecurity measure 71 Consenting to a biosecurity measure 72 Director of Human Biosecurity may give direction requiring compliance 73 When direction to comply with biosecurity measure ceases to be in force 74 When individual is required to comply with a biosecurity measure Subdivision D—ART review of isolation and traveller movement measures 75 Obligation on Director of Human Biosecurity relating to Administrative Review Tribunal application 76 Applications 77 Reasons and documents 78 Time period for making a decision 79 Limitation on Administrative Review Tribunal power to stay etc. decisions Subdivision E—Other provisions relating to external review of isolation and traveller movement measures 80 Time period for making applications under the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 81 Judicial review of isolation and traveller movement measures Division 3—Biosecurity measures that may be included in a human biosecurity control order Subdivision A—General provisions relating to including biosecurity measures in a human biosecurity control order 82 Who can include a biosecurity measure in a human biosecurity control order 83 Informing individual of risks 84 Test for including a biosecurity measure in a human biosecurity control order Subdivision B—Biosecurity measures that may be included in a human biosecurity control order 85 Managing contacts 86 Contacting officer with health status 87 Restricting behaviour 88 Risk minimisation interventions 89 Decontamination 90 Undergoing an examination 91 Requiring body samples for diagnosis 92 Receiving a vaccination or treatment 93 Receiving medication 94 Appropriate medical or other standards to be applied 95 No use of force to require compliance with certain biosecurity measures 96 Traveller movement measure 97 Isolation measure Subdivision C—Provisions relating to traveller movement measures 98 Traveller movement measure alert 99 Content of traveller movement measure alert 100 Destruction of traveller movement measure alert 101 Prevention from leaving Australian territory Division 4—Other provisions relating to human biosecurity control orders Subdivision A—Consular assistance 102 Consular assistance Subdivision B—Detention 103 Detention 104 Rules relating to detention 105 Release from detention 106 Offence for escaping from detention Subdivision C—Miscellaneous 107 Offence for failing to comply with a human biosecurity control order 108 Expenses incurred in complying with human biosecurity control orders Part 4—Managing risks to human health: other biosecurity measures Division 1—Introduction 109 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Managing deceased individuals 110 Human remains brought into Australian territory 111 Officer may give directions for managing human remains 112 Individuals who have died in transit or on arrival Division 3—Human health response zones 113 Determining human health response zones 114 Consultation requirements 115 Notification requirements 116 Civil penalty for failing to comply with a requirement of a human health response zone determination Chapter 3—Managing biosecurity risks: goods Part 1—Goods brought into Australian territory Division 1—Introduction 117 Simplified outline of this Part 118 Objects of this Part Division 2—Goods are subject to biosecurity control 119 Goods brought into Australian territory are subject to biosecurity control Division 3—Notice of goods to be unloaded in Australian territory 120 Notice must be given of goods to be unloaded in Australian territory 121 Notice of goods to be unloaded in Australian territory—requirement to give additional or corrected information 122 Power to obtain extra information relating to goods covered by a notice under section 120 Division 4—Assessment of level of biosecurity risk 123 Biosecurity risk assessment powers 124 Direction to secure goods 125 Inspecting goods and taking samples 126 Asking questions about goods 127 Requiring documents relating to goods to be produced 128 Movement of goods 129 Biosecurity control notice may be affixed to goods or given to person in charge of goods 130 Unauthorised persons must not move etc. goods in relation to which direction has been given or notice has been affixed Division 5—Biosecurity measures to manage unacceptable level of biosecurity risk 131 Biosecurity measures may be required in relation to goods 132 Movement of goods 133 Treatment of goods 134 Treatment that is likely to damage goods 135 Export of goods 136 Destruction of goods 137 Regulations may provide for other biosecurity measures 138 Powers of biosecurity officer if biosecurity measures are required 139 Biosecurity officer may affix notice to goods 140 Person must comply with direction to take biosecurity measures 141 Unauthorised persons must not move etc. goods to which notice has been affixed Division 6—Unloading goods at landing places or ports 142 Application of this Division 143 Person in charge may allow goods to be unloaded from aircraft or vessel subject to direction etc. 144 Person may unload goods from aircraft or vessel subject to direction etc. 145 Goods must not be unloaded except at first point of entry for those goods or with permission 146 Permission to unload goods at landing place or port other than first point of entry for those goods 147 Goods must be brought to biosecurity entry point for those goods at first point of entry 148 Permission to bring goods to alternative biosecurity entry point 149 Receiving or possessing goods unloaded from aircraft or vessel in contravention of this Division Division 7—Unloading goods from vessel displaying prescribed quarantine signal 150 Application of this Division 151 Unloading goods from vessel displaying prescribed quarantine signal 152 Receiving or possessing goods unloaded from vessel displaying prescribed quarantine signal Division 8—Reporting biosecurity incidents 153 Application of this Division 154 Director of Biosecurity may determine acts, omissions or events to be reportable biosecurity incidents 155 Reporting by person in charge of aircraft or vessel carrying goods 156 Reporting by person in charge of goods 157 How reports must be made Division 9—Goods exposed to goods that are subject to biosecurity control 158 Application of this Division 159 Assessment and management of biosecurity risk associated with exposed goods 160 Exposed goods orders 161 Effect of exposed goods order Division 10—Release of goods from biosecurity control 162 When goods brought into Australian territory are released from biosecurity control 163 Notice releasing goods from biosecurity control 164 Revoking notice or declaration releasing goods from biosecurity control Part 2—Biosecurity Import Risk Analyses Division 1—Introduction 165 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Biosecurity Import Risk Analyses 166 What is a Biosecurity Import Risk Analysis (BIRA) 167 Director of Biosecurity may conduct a BIRA 168 Agriculture Minister may direct Director of Biosecurity to commence a BIRA 169 Process for conducting a BIRA 170 Reports Part 3—Prohibited goods etc. Division 1—Introduction 171 Simplified outline of this Part 172 Exclusion of State and Territory laws Division 2—Prohibited goods and conditionally non‑prohibited goods 173 Prohibited goods 174 Conditionally non‑prohibited goods 175 Security may be required in relation to conditionally non‑prohibited goods Division 3—Permits to bring or import goods into Australian territory 176 Application of this Division 177 Person may apply for permit 178 Dealing with application 179 Director of Biosecurity may grant permit 180 Conditions of permit 181 Variation, suspension or revocation of permit Division 4—Suspended goods 182 Director of Biosecurity may suspend bringing or importation of goods into Australian territory for a period 183 Variation of determination suspending bringing or importation of goods into Australian territory 184 Effect on permit of suspended goods determination Division 5—Offences and civil penalty provisions 185 Bringing or importing prohibited or suspended goods into Australian territory 186 Contravening conditions applying to conditionally non‑prohibited goods brought or imported into Australian territory 186A Contravening conditions applying to conditionally non‑prohibited goods brought or imported into Australian territory—concealment of goods 187 Contravening conditions of a permit 188 Receiving or possessing prohibited or suspended goods brought or imported into Australian territory Chapter 4—Managing biosecurity risks: conveyances Part 1—Introduction 189 Objects of this Chapter Part 2—Conveyances entering Australian territory etc. Division 1—Introduction 190 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Conveyances that are subject to biosecurity control 191 Aircraft and vessels entering Australian territory 192 Conveyances exposed to other conveyances that are subject to biosecurity control Division 3—Pre‑arrival reporting etc. 193 Pre‑arrival reporting 194 Pre‑arrival reporting—requirement to give more information 195 Power to obtain extra information relating to an aircraft or vessel covered by a pre‑arrival report 196 Persons on incoming aircraft or vessel may be required to provide information or travel documents to assess biosecurity risk Division 3A—Entry requirements: persons entering Australian territory on board conveyances 196A Persons on incoming aircraft or vessel may be subject to requirements relating to diseases or pests 196B Varying and revoking requirements 196C Civil penalty for failing to comply with requirement Division 4—Assessment of level of biosecurity risk associated with conveyances 197 Biosecurity risk assessment powers 198 Securing conveyance 199 Inspecting conveyance 200 Asking questions about conveyance 201 Requiring documents relating to conveyance to be produced 202 Movement of conveyance 203 Biosecurity control notice may be affixed to conveyance or given to person in charge of conveyance 204 Unauthorised persons must not move etc. conveyance in relation to which direction has been given Division 5—Biosecurity measures to manage unacceptable level of biosecurity risk associated with conveyances 204A Requirements to destroy vectors on incoming or outgoing aircraft or vessels 205 Biosecurity measures may be required in relation to conveyance 206 Movement of certain aircraft and vessels 207 Movement of exposed conveyances 208 Treatment of conveyance 209 Treatment that is likely to damage conveyance 210 Destruction of conveyance 211 Conveyance must not be destroyed during review period 212 Regulations may provide for other biosecurity measures 213 Powers of biosecurity officer if biosecurity measures are required 214 Biosecurity officer may affix notice to conveyance 215 Person must comply with direction to take biosecurity measures 216 Unauthorised persons must not move etc. conveyance in relation to which biosecurity measures have been required Division 6—Leaving conveyances 217 Person in charge of conveyance may leave conveyance unless directed not to do so Division 7—Release of conveyances from biosecurity control 218 When conveyance is released from biosecurity control 219 Notice releasing conveyance from biosecurity control Division 8—Miscellaneous 220 Information about biosecurity requirements must be given to persons on board incoming aircraft or vessels 221 Quarantine signal Part 3—First points of entry and biosecurity entry points Division 1—Introduction 222 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—First points of entry and biosecurity entry points for incoming aircraft and goods 223 Determination of landing places that are first points of entry for aircraft or goods that are subject to biosecurity control 224 Biosecurity entry points for aircraft and goods that are subject to biosecurity control 225 Determination may be subject to conditions 226 Determination may have effect for specified period 227 Variation and revocation of determination etc. 228 Determination is a legislative instrument Division 3—First points of entry and biosecurity entry points for incoming vessels and goods 229 Determination of ports that are first points of entry for vessels or goods that are subject to biosecurity control 230 Biosecurity entry points for vessels and goods that are subject to biosecurity control 231 Determination may be subject to conditions 232 Determination may have effect for specified period 233 Variation and revocation of determination etc. 234 Determination is a legislative instrument Part 4—Entry points for incoming aircraft and vessels Division 1—Introduction 235 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Entry points for aircraft that intend to land in Australian territory 236 Application of this Division 237 Aircraft must land at first point of entry 238 Aircraft must be brought to relevant biosecurity entry point (if any) at first point of entry 239 Permission for aircraft to land at landing place that is not first point of entry for aircraft 240 Direction requiring aircraft to land, or not to land, at specified landing place 241 Direction requiring aircraft not to land at any landing place in Australian territory 242 Direction requiring aircraft to land, or not to land, at specified landing place—management of human health risks 243 Person who is given direction must comply with it Division 3—Entry points for vessels that intend to be moored in Australian territory 244 Application of this Division 245 Vessel must be moored at first point of entry 246 Vessel must be brought to relevant biosecurity entry point (if any) at first point of entry 247 Permission for vessel to be moored at port that is not first point of entry for vessel 248 Direction requiring vessel to be moored, or not to be moored, at specified port 249 Direction requiring vessel not to be moored at any port in Australian territory 250 Direction requiring vessel to be moored, or not to be moored, at specified port—management of human health risks 251 Person who is given direction must comply with it Division 4—Miscellaneous 252 Biosecurity officer etc. may enter landing places or ports 252A Direction to operator of first point of entry to carry out activities to control vectors Part 5—Ship sanitation Division 1—Introduction 253 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Ship sanitation 254 Application of this Division 255 Regulations may prescribe scheme in relation to ship sanitation 256 Declaring ports at which vessels may be inspected for the purposes of the scheme 257 Assessing and managing sanitation health risks Chapter 5—Ballast water and sediment Part 1—Application and interpretation Division 1—Introduction 258 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Application and interpretation 259 Extension of Chapter to every external Territory 260 Vessels in dry dock in Australia 261 Foreign vessels and the Australian Antarctic Territory 262 References to the person in charge of a vessel do not include persons exercising certain powers 263 Permanent ballast water in sealed tanks not subject to this Chapter 263A Warships, naval auxiliary or other vessels owned or operated by the Australian government or the government of a foreign country 264 Relationship with other Commonwealth laws 265 Relationship with State and Territory laws Part 2—Notice of discharge of ballast water in Australian territorial seas Division 1—Introduction 266 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Reporting ballast water discharges 267 Reporting ballast water discharges in Australian territorial seas 268 Reporting ballast water discharges in Australian territorial seas—requirement to give additional or corrected information Part 3—Management of discharge of ballast water Division 1—Introduction 269 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Offence of discharging ballast water 270 Offence—discharging ballast water Division 3—Exceptions: ballast water management Subdivision A—Exception 271 Exception—ballast water has been managed for discharge Subdivision B—Methods of ballast water management 272 Approved method of ballast water management 273 Method of ballast water management—application for approval 274 Method of ballast water management—approval of method approved by foreign country Subdivision C—Ballast water exchange 275 Management by ballast water exchange Division 4—Exception: discharge as part of acceptable ballast water exchange 276 Exception—discharge as part of acceptable ballast water exchange Division 5—Exception: approved discharge to ballast water reception facility 277 Exception—approved discharge to ballast water reception facility 278 Discharge to ballast water reception facility—application for approval Division 6—Exception: discharge covered by exemption 278A Exception—discharge covered by prescribed conditions 279 Exception—discharge covered by exemption 280 Director of Biosecurity may grant exemptions 281 Variation and revocation of exemption Division 7—Exception: taking up and discharging ballast water at same place 282 Exception—taking up and discharging ballast water at same place Division 8—Exceptions and reporting requirements relating to safety, accidents and pollution 283 Exceptions—safety, accidents and pollution 284 Report of discharge relating to safety, accident or pollution Part 4—Ballast water management plans and ballast water management certificates Division 1—Introduction 285 Simplified outline of this Part Division 1A—General requirement to have ballast water management plan and certificate 285A Vessels to have a ballast water management plan and certificate 285B Scheme to provide further exemptions from requirement to have a ballast water management plan and certificate 285C Offence for failing to have a ballast water management plan or certificate Division 2—Ballast water management plans 286 Ballast water management plan 287 Approval of ballast water management plans for vessels Division 3—Ballast water management certificates 288 Ballast water management certificate 290 Issue or endorsement etc. of ballast water management certificate on behalf of the Commonwealth Division 4—Survey authorities 290A Director of Biosecurity may authorise person to be survey authority Part 5—Ballast water records Division 1—Introduction 291 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Ballast water records 292 Vessels must have a ballast water record system 293 Recording ballast water operations and disposal of sediment 294 Records must be retained 295 Appropriate ballast water records for vessels Part 6—Offence of disposing of sediment Division 1—Introduction 297 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Offence of disposing of sediment 298 Offence—disposing of sediment 299 Exceptions—safety, accidents and pollution 299A Report of disposal of sediment relating to safety, accident or pollution Part 7—Compliance and enforcement Division 1—Introduction 300 Simplified outline of this Part 300A Purpose and location of exercise of powers Division 2—Powers in relation to vessels 300B Securing vessels 300C Inspecting and taking samples from vessels 300D Asking questions about vessels 301 Power to require owner of vessel to provide ballast water records Division 3—Directions powers 302 Directions not to discharge ballast water 303 Directions about movement of vessel 304 Directions about movement of vessel—variation or revocation 304A Report on failure to comply with direction 305 Offence—contravening a direction 306 Manner of giving directions etc. Part 8—Miscellaneous 307 Compensation for undue detention or delay of vessel 308 Prescribing matters by reference to other instruments 308A Determination Chapter 6—Managing biosecurity risks: monitoring, control and response Part 1—Introduction 309 Simplified outline of this Part 310 Modified meaning of biosecurity risk 311 Objects of this Chapter 312 Application of this Chapter Part 1A—Locating prohibited or suspended goods etc. Division 1—Introduction 312A Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Information‑gathering powers 312B Requirement to notify of information about goods that have become suspended goods 312C Requirement to notify of information about goods that have become prohibited goods 312D Information‑gathering powers relating to prohibited goods, suspended goods and certain conditionally non‑prohibited goods 312E Asking questions about goods 312F Requiring documents relating to goods to be produced Part 2—Assessment of level of biosecurity risk Division 1—Introduction 313 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Circumstances in which biosecurity risk assessment powers may be exercised 314 Reasonable suspicion that disease or pest may pose unacceptable level of biosecurity risk 315 Exercise of biosecurity risk assessment powers in premises Division 3—Biosecurity risk assessment powers 316 Application of this Division 317 Direction to secure goods or conveyance 318 Inspections and taking samples of goods or premises 319 Asking questions about goods or premises 320 Requiring documents relating to goods or premises to be produced 321 Movement of goods or conveyance 322 Biosecurity officer may affix notice to goods or conveyance 323 Unauthorised persons must not move etc. goods or conveyance to which notice has been affixed 324 Operating electronic equipment on premises 325 Expert assistance to operate electronic equipment 326 Compensation for damage to electronic equipment Division 4—Offences 327 Contravention of direction 328 Contravention of requirement to answer questions etc. 329 Contravention of requirement to produce documents 330 Unauthorised persons must not move etc. goods or conveyance to which notice has been affixed Part 3—Biosecurity measures to manage unacceptable level of biosecurity risk Division 1—Introduction 331 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Powers that may be exercised: general Subdivision A—Circumstances in which powers may be exercised 332 Circumstances in which powers set out in this Division may be exercised Subdivision B—Powers relating to entry to and exit from premises 333 Entry and exit etc. requirements—persons 334 Entry and exit etc. requirements—goods and conveyances Subdivision C—Powers relating to treatment of goods, conveyances and other premises 335 Treatment of goods 336 Treatment that may damage goods 337 Treatment of conveyance 338 Treatment that may damage conveyance 339 Treatment of premises (other than a conveyance) 340 Treatment that may damage premises (other than a conveyance) 341 Dealing with premises (other than a conveyance) if owner does not agree to treatment etc. Subdivision D—Powers relating to destruction of goods, conveyances and other premises 342 Destruction of goods 343 Destruction of conveyance 344 Destruction of premises 345 High‑value goods, conveyances or premises must not be destroyed during review period Division 3—Powers provided by regulations 346 Regulations may provide for other biosecurity measures Division 4—Other powers 347 Powers of biosecurity officer if biosecurity measures are required 348 Biosecurity officer may affix notice to goods or premises Division 5—Offences and civil penalty provisions 349 Contravention of requirement relating to entering or leaving etc. premises 350 Person must comply with direction 351 Unauthorised persons must not move etc. goods or conveyance to which notice has been affixed Part 4—Biosecurity control orders Division 1—Introduction 352 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Making, varying and revoking biosecurity control orders 353 Director of Biosecurity may make biosecurity control order to manage unacceptable level of biosecurity risk 354 Content of a biosecurity control order 355 Form of biosecurity control order 356 Biosecurity control order to be given to person in charge etc. of goods or premises or affixed to goods or premises 357 Circumstances in which biosecurity control order ceases to be in force 358 Variation of biosecurity control order 359 Revocation of biosecurity control order Division 3—Powers that may be exercised under biosecurity control order 360 Powers that may be exercised—general 361 Exercise of powers in premises 362 Power to secure goods or premises to deal with another disease or pest Division 4—Civil penalty provision 363 Unauthorised persons must not interfere with etc. biosecurity control order affixed to goods or premises Part 5—Biosecurity response zones Division 1—Introduction 364 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Biosecurity response zone determinations 365 Director of Biosecurity may determine biosecurity response zone 366 Content of a biosecurity response zone determination 367 Additional powers that may be specified in a biosecurity response zone determination 368 Consultation requirements 369 Notification requirements Division 3—Powers that may be exercised in biosecurity response zones 370 Powers that may be exercised—general 371 Exercise of powers in premises 372 Power to secure goods or premises to deal with another disease or pest Division 4—Offences and civil penalty provisions 373 Unauthorised persons must not interfere with etc. notices or markings identifying biosecurity response zone 374 Unauthorised persons must not interfere with etc. notices or markings identifying goods or premises in a biosecurity response zone 375 Person must comply with direction 376 Unauthorised persons must not interfere with etc. equipment etc. set up in biosecurity response zone Part 6—Biosecurity monitoring zones Division 1—Introduction 377 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Permanent biosecurity monitoring zones Subdivision A—Areas that are permanent biosecurity monitoring zones 378 Permanent biosecurity monitoring zones Subdivision B—Powers that may be exercised in permanent biosecurity monitoring zones 379 Powers that may be exercised—general 380 Exercise of powers in premises Subdivision C—Civil penalty provisions 381 Unauthorised persons must not interfere with etc. notices or markings identifying permanent biosecurity monitoring zone 382 Unauthorised persons must not interfere with etc. notices or markings identifying goods or premises in a permanent biosecurity monitoring zone 383 Unauthorised persons must not interfere with etc. equipment etc. set up in permanent biosecurity monitoring zone Division 3—Temporary biosecurity monitoring zones Subdivision A—Temporary biosecurity monitoring zone determinations 384 Director of Biosecurity may determine temporary biosecurity monitoring zone 385 Content of a temporary biosecurity monitoring zone determination 386 Additional powers that may be specified in a temporary biosecurity monitoring zone determination 387 Consultation requirements 388 Notification requirements Subdivision B—Powers that may be exercised in temporary biosecurity monitoring zones 389 Powers that may be exercised—general 390 Exercise of powers in premises Subdivision C—Civil penalty provisions 391 Unauthorised persons must not interfere with etc. notices or markings identifying temporary biosecurity monitoring zone 392 Unauthorised persons must not interfere with etc. notices or markings identifying goods or premises in temporary biosecurity monitoring zone 393 Unauthorised persons must not interfere with etc. equipment etc. set up in temporary biosecurity monitoring zone Part 6A—Preventative biosecurity measures Division 1—Introduction 393A Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Preventative biosecurity measures 393B Determining preventative biosecurity measures 393C Civil penalty for failing to comply with a preventative biosecurity measure Part 7—Biosecurity activity zones Division 1—Introduction 394 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Biosecurity activity zone determinations 395 Director of Biosecurity may determine biosecurity activity zone 396 Consultation requirements 397 Notification requirements 398 Revocation of biosecurity activity zone determination Division 3—Powers that may be exercised in biosecurity activity zones 399 Powers that may be exercised 400 Use of force Division 4—Offences and civil penalty provisions 401 Unauthorised persons must not interfere with etc. notices or markings identifying biosecurity activity zone 402 Unauthorised persons must not interfere with etc. notices or markings identifying goods or premises in a biosecurity activity zone 403 Person must comply with direction Chapter 7—Approved arrangements Part 1—Introduction 404 Simplified outline of this Chapter Part 2—Approval of proposed arrangement 405 Person may apply to relevant Director for approval of proposed arrangement to carry out biosecurity activities 406 Relevant Director must decide whether or not to approve proposed arrangement 407 Proposed arrangement may be approved subject to condition requiring security to be given 408 Notice of decision 409 Duration of approved arrangement 410 Restrictions on applications for approval of proposed arrangements etc. 411 Transfer of approved arrangement Part 3—Variation of approved arrangement Division 1—Application by biosecurity industry participant 412 Application for approval of varied arrangement Division 2—Variation required by relevant Director 413 Relevant Director may vary or require variation of approved arrangement 414 Notice varying conditions of approved arrangement 415 Date of effect of variation of conditions of approved arrangement 416 Notice requiring approved arrangement to be varied Part 4—Suspension of approved arrangement Division 1—Suspension requested by biosecurity industry participant 417 Biosecurity industry participant may request relevant Director to suspend all or part of approved arrangement Division 2—Suspension by relevant Director 418 Relevant Director may suspend approved arrangement 419 Notice of suspension 420 Period of suspension Division 3—Management of biosecurity risks during suspension 421 Management of biosecurity risks during suspension Part 5—Revocation or expiry of approved arrangement Division 1—Revocation requested by biosecurity industry participant 422 Biosecurity industry participant may request relevant Director to revoke approved arrangement Division 2—Revocation by relevant Director 423 Relevant Director may revoke approved arrangement 424 Notice of revocation 425 Date of effect of revocation Division 3—Management of biosecurity risks after revocation or expiry of approved arrangement 426 Management of biosecurity risks after revocation or expiry of approved arrangement Part 6—Powers and obligations of biosecurity industry participants Division 1—General 427 Authorisation to carry out biosecurity activities in accordance with approved arrangement 428 Biosecurity industry participant must carry out biosecurity activities in accordance with approved arrangement etc. 429 Biosecurity officer may give direction to biosecurity industry participant to manage biosecurity risks 430 Biosecurity industry participant may charge fee in relation to biosecurity activities carried out Division 2—Biosecurity incidents 431 Reporting biosecurity incidents 432 Costs of dealing with biosecurity incidents Part 7—Other provisions Division 1—Applications for approval 433 Applications to which this Division applies 434 Requirements for applications 435 Dealing with applications Division 1A—Notice of proposed variation, suspension or revocation 435A Notice of proposed variation, suspension or revocation Division 2—Audit powers 436 Relevant Director may require audit to be carried out 437 Powers of auditors Division 3—Miscellaneous 438 Giving false or misleading information to a biosecurity industry participant 439 Giving false or misleading documents to a biosecurity industry participant 440 Obstruction or hindrance of person acting in accordance with approved arrangement 441 Protection from civil proceedings Chapter 8—Biosecurity emergencies and human biosecurity emergencies Part 1—Biosecurity emergencies Division 1—Introduction 442 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Declaration of biosecurity emergency 443 Governor‑General may declare that a biosecurity emergency exists 444 Governor‑General may extend biosecurity emergency period Division 3—Emergency requirements, directions and actions 445 Agriculture Minister may determine emergency requirements during biosecurity emergencies 446 Agriculture Minister may give directions and take actions during biosecurity emergencies 447 Limits on power to give directions and take actions 448 Limit on requiring individuals to be subject to certain biosecurity measures 449 Person must comply with emergency requirements and directions 450 Asking questions relating to biosecurity emergencies 451 Requiring documents relating to biosecurity emergencies Division 4—National response agencies 452 Agriculture Minister may declare national response agency 453 Agriculture Minister may delegate certain emergency powers 454 Executive head of national response agency may subdelegate certain emergency powers 455 Delegation does not limit other powers 456 Notice may be affixed to goods or a conveyance 457 Moving or interfering with goods or conveyance Division 5—Exercise of powers during biosecurity emergencies 458 Modification of this Act during biosecurity emergencies 459 Biosecurity risk assessment powers 460 Application of offences during emergencies 461 Biosecurity control orders—making orders 462 Biosecurity control orders—varying orders 463 Biosecurity control orders—revoking orders 464 Modification of Part 4 of Chapter 6 in relation to biosecurity control orders 465 Biosecurity response zones 466 Setting traps and setting up equipment and other structures 467 Notice requirements during biosecurity emergencies 468 Other biosecurity measures during biosecurity emergencies 469 Merits review during biosecurity emergencies Division 6—Entry to premises without warrant or consent during biosecurity emergencies 470 Entry to premises without warrant or consent during biosecurity emergencies 471 Modification of Chapter 6 472 Entry to adjacent premises without warrant or consent during biosecurity emergencies Part 2—Human biosecurity emergencies Division 1—Introduction 473 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Human biosecurity emergency powers 474 Health Minister to exercise human biosecurity emergency powers personally 475 Governor‑General may declare that a human biosecurity emergency exists 476 Governor‑General may extend a human biosecurity emergency period 477 Health Minister may determine emergency requirements during human biosecurity emergency period 478 Health Minister may give directions during human biosecurity emergency period 479 Person must comply with emergency requirements and directions Chapter 9—Compliance and enforcement Part 1—Monitoring Division 1—Introduction 480 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Monitoring under Part 2 of the Regulatory Powers Act 481 Basic monitoring powers under Part 2 of the Regulatory Powers Act 482 Modifications of Part 2 of the Regulatory Powers Act Part 2—Investigation Division 1—Introduction 483 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Investigating under Part 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act 484 Basic investigation powers under Part 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act 485 Modifications of Part 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act Part 3—Warrants for purposes other than monitoring and investigation Division 1—Introduction 486 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Issue of warrants Subdivision A—Ordinary issue of warrants 487 Warrants this Subdivision applies to 488 Application and issue of warrant 489 Test to be met for issue of warrant 490 Content of warrant Subdivision B—Issue of certain warrants by telephone, fax etc. 491 Application of this Subdivision to certain warrants 492 Issue of certain warrants by telephone, fax etc. 493 Authority of warrant 494 Fault‑based offence relating to warrants by telephone, fax etc. Division 3—Executing warrants relating to aircraft or vessels 495 Executing warrants relating to aircraft or vessels Part 4—General rules about entry to premises under a warrant or consent Division 1—Introduction 496 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Entering adjacent premises to gain access to other premises 497 Meaning of premises 498 Entering adjacent premises to gain access to other premises 499 Entry under adjacent premises warrants Division 3—Obligations and powers of biosecurity enforcement officers Subdivision A—Obligations relating to consent 500 Consent Subdivision B—Obligations and powers relating to warrants 501 Warrants this Subdivision applies to 502 Announcement before execution of warrant 503 Biosecurity enforcement officer to be in possession of warrant 504 Details of warrant etc. to be provided 505 Use of force in executing a warrant Division 4—Appropriate person's rights and responsibilities relating to warrants 506 Warrants this Division applies to 507 Appropriate person's right to observe execution of warrant 508 Appropriate person to provide facilities and assistance Part 5—Entering and exercising powers on premises without a warrant or consent Division 1—Introduction 509 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Monitoring and searching relevant premises 510 Meaning of relevant premises 511 Monitoring relevant premises 512 Offence‑related searches and seizures Division 3—Powers, rights and responsibilities relating to entry Subdivision A—Application of this Division 513 Application of this Division Subdivision B—Obligations and powers of biosecurity enforcement officers in entering premises 514 Announcement before entry 515 Use of force in entering premises Subdivision C—Appropriate person's rights and responsibilities on entry 516 Appropriate person is entitled to observe exercise of powers 517 Appropriate person to provide officers etc. with facilities and assistance Part 6—Civil penalties Division 1—Introduction 518 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Civil penalties under Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act 519 Basic operation of civil penalties under Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act 520 Modifications of Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act Division 3—Civil penalties for executive officers of bodies corporate 521 Civil penalties for executive officers of bodies corporate Part 7—Infringement notices Division 1—Introduction 522 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Infringement notices under Part 5 of the Regulatory Powers Act 523 Basic provisions for infringement notices under Part 5 of the Regulatory Powers Act 524 Modifications of Part 5 of the Regulatory Powers Act 524A Director of Biosecurity may determine list of goods for purposes of infringement notices Part 8—Enforceable undertakings Division 1—Introduction 525 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Accepting and enforcing undertakings under Part 6 of the Regulatory Powers Act 526 Enforceable undertakings Part 9—Injunctions Division 1—Introduction 527 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Injunctions under Part 7 of the Regulatory Powers Act 528 Injunctions Part 10—Miscellaneous Division 1—Introduction 529 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Fit and proper person test 530 Fit and proper person test Division 3—Personal information for applications 531 Personal information for applications Division 4—Civil penalty provisions for false or misleading information or documents 532 Civil penalty provision for false or misleading information 533 Civil penalty provision for false or misleading documents Division 5—General rules about offences and civil penalty provisions 534 Physical elements of offences 535 Contravening offence and civil penalty provisions Division 6—Miscellaneous 536 Persons assisting biosecurity officers or biosecurity enforcement officers 537 Powers of issuing officers 538 Judicial review of directions to secure goods or conveyances Chapter 10—Governance and officials Part 1—Introduction 539 Simplified outline of this Chapter Part 2—Director of Biosecurity 540 Director of Biosecurity 541 Functions and powers of Director of Biosecurity 541A Power to arrange for certain decisions to be made by computer programs 542 Delegation and subdelegation 543 Agriculture Minister may give general directions to Director of Biosecurity Part 3—Director of Human Biosecurity 544 Director of Human Biosecurity 544A Delegation of Director's functions or powers relating to human biosecurity control orders Part 4—Biosecurity officers and biosecurity enforcement officers Division 1—Authorisation Subdivision A—Authorisation by Director of Biosecurity 545 Authorisation by Director of Biosecurity of persons as biosecurity officers 546 Authorisation by Director of Biosecurity of persons as biosecurity enforcement officers 547 Arrangements for State or Territory officers or employees to be biosecurity officers or biosecurity enforcement officers Subdivision B—Authorisation by Director of Human Biosecurity 548 Authorisation by Director of Human Biosecurity of persons as biosecurity enforcement officers 549 Arrangements for State or Territory officers or employees to be biosecurity enforcement officers Division 2—Functions and powers Subdivision A—General 550 Functions and powers of biosecurity officers 551 Functions and powers of biosecurity enforcement officers 552 Directions to assist persons performing functions etc. under this Act 553 Biosecurity officers and biosecurity enforcement officers may be assisted by animals 554 Carrying out tests on samples 555 Biosecurity officer may direct person in charge of conveyance to permit biosecurity officer to board 556 Powers that may be exercised by biosecurity officer after boarding a conveyance 557 Biosecurity officer may give permission to engage in certain conduct Subdivision B—Decontamination 558 Decontaminating an individual 559 Direction to individual to be decontaminated 560 Decontaminating clothing and personal effects 561 Other protections in relation to decontamination Part 5—Chief human biosecurity officers and human biosecurity officers Division 1—Authorisation 562 Authorisation of chief human biosecurity officers 563 Authorisation of human biosecurity officers 564 Arrangements for State or Territory officers or employees to be chief human biosecurity officers or human biosecurity officers Division 2—Functions and powers 565 Functions and powers of chief human biosecurity officers 566 Functions and powers of human biosecurity officers Part 6—Inspector‑General of Biosecurity Division 1—Inspector‑General of Biosecurity 566A Inspector‑General of Biosecurity 566B Term of office 566C Remuneration 566D Leave of absence for full‑time Inspector‑General 566E Engaging in other paid employment 566F Other terms and conditions 566G Resignation 566H Termination of appointment 566J Acting appointments Division 2—Reviews by the Inspector‑General 567 Inspector‑General may review administration of provisions 568 Inspector‑General may require information etc. for review Part 7—Miscellaneous 569 Identity cards—biosecurity officers etc. 570 Identity cards—human biosecurity officers etc. 571 Offence—failure to return identity card 572 General provisions relating to directions Chapter 11—Miscellaneous Part 1—Review of decisions Division 1—Introduction 573 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Review of decisions 574 Reviewable decisions 575 Notice of decision 576 Internal review of reviewable decisions 577 Director of Biosecurity may require further information from applicants 578 Review by the Administrative Review Tribunal Part 2—Information management Division 1—Introduction 579 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Offences and civil penalties Subdivision A—Unauthorised use or disclosure of protected information 580 Use or disclosure of protected information Subdivision B—Other matters 581 Protection from liability etc. Division 3—Authorised uses and disclosures of relevant information Subdivision A—Authorised uses and disclosures by entrusted person or other persons 582 Use or disclosure for the purposes of this Act 583 Use or disclosure for the purposes of managing human health risks 584 Disclosure for the purposes of a State or Territory managing risks 585 Disclosure for the purposes of foreign governments etc. managing risks 586 Use or disclosure for the purposes of certain Acts 587 Disclosure to a Commonwealth entity 588 Disclosure to a court, tribunal etc. 589 Disclosure for the purposes of law enforcement 590 Use or disclosure for research, policy development or data analysis 590A Use or disclosure of statistics 590B Use or disclosure of publicly available information 590C Disclosure to person to whom information relates 590D Use or disclosure with consent 590E Disclosure to person who provided information Subdivision B—Authorised uses and disclosures by Director of Biosecurity or Director of Human Biosecurity 590F Disclosure to State or Territory body 590G Use or disclosure to manage severe and immediate threats Subdivision C—Authorised uses and disclosures under regulations 590H Use or disclosure authorised by regulations Part 3—Cost recovery Division 1—Introduction 591 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Fees 592 Fees and other rules for fee‑bearing activities Division 3—Payment of cost‑recovery charges 593 Paying cost‑recovery charges 594 Notional payments by the Commonwealth Division 4—Unpaid cost‑recovery charges Subdivision A—General 595 Late payment fee 596 Recovery of cost‑recovery charges 597 Suspending or revoking permits etc. because of unpaid cost‑recovery charges Subdivision B—Dealing with goods to recover unpaid cost‑recovery charges 598 Creation of charge on goods 599 Effect of charge on goods 600 Biosecurity officer may withhold goods that are subject to charge 601 Moving or interfering with withheld goods 602 When goods stop being withheld 603 Sale of withheld goods Subdivision C—Dealing with a conveyance to recover unpaid cost‑recovery charge 604 Creation of charge on conveyance 605 Effect of charge on conveyance 606 Director of Biosecurity may detain conveyance that is subject to charge 607 Moving or interfering with detained conveyance 608 Release of detained conveyance 609 Sale of detained conveyance Division 5—Power to sell goods and conveyances 610 Sale of goods and conveyances 611 Dealing with the proceeds of sale Division 6—Miscellaneous 612 Providing sustenance for animals and plants 613 Agriculture Minister may remit or refund cost‑recovery charges 614 Extraterritorial operation of this Part Part 3A—Arrangements and grants for dealing with risks posed by diseases or pests 614A Simplified outline of this Part 614B Arrangements and grants for dealing with risks posed by diseases or pests 614C Terms and conditions for grants 614D Additional operation of this Part 614F Executive power of the Commonwealth 614G Inclusion of information in annual reports 614H Delegation Part 4—Exemptions from and modifications of this Act Division 1—Introduction 615 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Exemptions from and modifications of this Act Subdivision A—Exemption and modification by regulation 616 Exemptions from and modifications of this Act 617 Exemptions for Torres Strait Treaty Subdivision B—Modifications relating to declared movements between parts of Australian territory 618 Modified operation of this Act in relation to declared movements between parts of Australian territory 619 Affected provisions and exit provisions 620 How the affected provisions (except the exit provisions) apply because of this Subdivision 621 Release from biosecurity control if goods leave destination part 622 Release from biosecurity control if aircraft or vessel leaves destination part 623 How the exit provisions apply because of this Subdivision 624 Relationship between this Subdivision and other provisions of this Act Part 5—Miscellaneous Division 1—Introduction 625 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Abandoned or forfeited goods and conveyances 626 Abandoned goods 627 Forfeited goods 628 Prohibited goods etc. may be forfeited to the Commonwealth 629 Abandoned conveyances 630 Forfeited conveyances Division 3—Damaged and destroyed goods etc. 631 Person complying with direction or request must not damage or destroy goods 632 Compensation for damaged goods 633 Compensation for destroyed goods, conveyances or other premises 634 Claims for, and amount of, compensation Division 4—Miscellaneous 635 Privilege against self‑incrimination 636 Offence—hindering compliance with the Act etc. 637 Certificates given by analyst 638 Admission of analyst's certificate in proceedings 639 Power or requirement to do or cause a thing to be done 639A Clarifying conditionally non‑prohibited goods 640 Treatment of partnerships 641 Treatment of unincorporated associations 642 Arrangements with States and Territories to assist in carrying out this Act 643 Delegation of powers by Agriculture Minister 644 Protection from civil proceedings 645 Regulations Endnotes Endnote 1—About the endnotes Endnote 2—Abbreviation key Endnote 3—Legislation history Endnote 4—Amendment history An Act relating to diseases and pests that may cause harm to human, animal or plant health or the environment, and for related purposes Chapter 1—Preliminary Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Biosecurity Act 2015. 2 Commencement (1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms. Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provisions Commencement Date/Details 1. Sections 1 and 2 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 16 June 2015 2. Sections 3 to 645 A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. 16 June 2016 However, if the provisions do not commence within the period of 12 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the day after the end of that period. Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this Act. (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this Act. 3 Simplified outline of this Act This Act is about managing diseases and pests that may cause harm to human, animal or plant health or the environment. This Chapter includes preliminary provisions (such as the extension of this Act to external Territories, and the relationship of this Act with other Australian laws). It also includes the definitions for this Act, provisions that relate to the Constitution and international law, and principles affecting decisions to exercise certain powers under this Act. Chapter 2 deals with managing risks to human health. That Chapter mainly deals with diseases (listed human diseases) that are listed in a legislative instrument. The main method of managing risks to human health is by imposing a human biosecurity control order on an individual who may have a listed human disease. However, Chapter 2 also includes requirements in relation to persons entering or leaving Australian territory, and rules relating to managing deceased individuals. Chapter 3 deals with managing biosecurity risks in relation to goods that are brought into Australian territory from outside Australian territory. These goods become subject to biosecurity control when the aircraft or vessel carrying the goods enters Australian territory. Powers may be exercised to assess the level of biosecurity risk associated with the goods, and biosecurity measures may be required to reduce that risk if it is considered to be unacceptable. Chapter 3 also provides a mechanism for prohibiting certain goods from being brought or imported into Australian territory, either absolutely or subject to conditions, and includes provisions dealing with biosecurity import risk analyses and import permits. Chapter 4 deals with managing biosecurity risks in relation to aircraft and vessels that enter Australian territory from outside Australian territory, including by controlling the places where they can land or be moored and their movement while they are in Australian territory. These conveyances become subject to biosecurity control when they enter Australian territory. Powers may be exercised to assess the level of biosecurity risk associated with them, and biosecurity measures may be required to reduce that risk if it is considered to be unacceptable. Requirements may also be determined for persons entering Australian territory on an incoming conveyance, in connection with diseases and pests that are considered to pose an unacceptable level of biosecurity risk. Chapter 4 also provides for a scheme to deal with ship sanitation for the purposes of the International Health Regulations. Chapter 5 implements the Ballast Water Convention and regulates the ballast water and sediment of certain vessels in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. It requires reporting of intended or actual discharges of ballast water in Australian territorial seas. Discharging ballast water is an offence, subject to a range of exceptions, and there is an offence of disposing of sediment. For an Australian vessel, these offences apply whether the vessel is in or outside Australian seas. For a foreign vessel, the offences apply only if the vessel is in Australian seas. The definition of Australian seas depends on whether the Administration of the foreign vessel is a party to the Ballast Water Convention. The Chapter also includes provisions for ballast water management plans and certificates, record‑keeping obligations and powers to ensure compliance. Chapter 6 deals with managing biosecurity risks (other than those covered by Chapter 3 or 4) posed by diseases or pests that may be in or on goods or premises in Australian territory. The Chapter provides for powers to be exercised to monitor, respond to and control those risks. Chapter 7 provides for arrangements to be approved authorising and requiring biosecurity industry participants to carry out biosecurity activities to manage biosecurity risks associated with goods, premises or other things for the purposes of this Act. Chapter 8 provides for the Governor‑General to declare biosecurity emergencies and human biosecurity emergencies. Part 1 gives the Agriculture Minister special powers to deal with biosecurity emergencies and provides for certain powers to be delegated to national response agencies. Part 1 also includes other modifications of the Act that apply during biosecurity emergencies. Part 2 gives the Health Minister special powers to deal with human biosecurity emergencies, including by giving effect to recommendations of the World Health Organization. Chapter 9 gives officers powers to ensure people are complying with this Act, to investigate non‑compliance and to enforce this Act by means such as civil penalties, infringement notices, enforceable undertakings and injunctions. In many cases this is done by applying the Regulatory Powers Act. The Chapter also provides for warrants for officers to enter premises and exercise powers for some other purposes relating to biosecurity, as well as powers for officers to enter premises and exercise powers there without a warrant or consent in some limited cases. Officers have certain obligations relating to their entry to premises (with or without a warrant or consent), and occupiers of premises have certain rights relating to the activities of officers on their premises. The Chapter also includes other provisions relevant to ensuring compliance with this Act, such as how to determine whether a person is a fit and proper person. Chapter 10 deals with matters relating to governance and officials. It includes provisions relating to the functions and powers of the Director of Biosecurity, the Director of Human Biosecurity, biosecurity officers, biosecurity enforcement officers, chief human biosecurity officers and human biosecurity officers. Chapter 11 includes miscellaneous provisions, dealing with matters such as: (a) review of reviewable decisions under this Act; and (b) managing information obtained or generated under this Act; and (c) recovering costs under this Act; and (ca) arrangements and grants for dealing with risks posed by diseases or pests; and (d) abandoned or forfeited goods and conveyances; and (e) modification of this Act in relation to certain movements of persons, goods and conveyances. 4 Objects of this Act The objects of this Act are the following: (a) to provide for managing the following: (i) biosecurity risks; (ii) the risk of contagion of a listed human disease or any other infectious human disease; (iii) the risk of listed human diseases or any other infectious human diseases entering Australian territory or a part of Australian territory, or emerging, establishing themselves or spreading in Australian territory or a part of Australian territory; (iv) risks related to ballast water; (v) biosecurity emergencies and human biosecurity emergencies; (b) to give effect to Australia's international rights and obligations, including under the International Health Regulations, the SPS Agreement, the Ballast Water Convention, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the Biodiversity Convention. Note: The expression biosecurity risk referred to in subparagraph (a)(i) has different meanings depending on whether it is for the purposes of Chapter 6 (managing biosecurity risks: monitoring, control and respons