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Biological Control Act 1984.

Country/Territory
Australia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1984 (2016)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to make provision for the biological control of pests in the Australian Capital territory, and for related purposes.
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
Plant protection Biological control agents Pests/diseases Institution
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

An Act to make provision for the biological control of pests. The Act consists of 57 sections divided into 8 Parts: Preliminary (I); Target Organisms (II); Agent Organisms (III); Special declarations of Target Organisms and Agent Organisms (IV); Release of Agent Organisms (V); Biological control under state laws (VI); Inquiries (VII); Miscellaneous (VIII).

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.gov.au

References - Legislation

Amended by

Environmental Reform (Consequential Provisions) Act 1999 (Act No. 92 of 1999).

Legislation | Australia | 1999 (2010)

Keyword: Protected area, Institution, Ecosystem preservation, Environmental planning, Authorization/permit, EIA, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Indigenous peoples, Policy/planning, Marine fisheries, Wetlands, Migratory species, Alien species, Protection of species, Fishery management and conservation, Biodiversity, Marine mammals, Endangered species, Marine area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Biosecurity (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2015 (No. 62, 2015).

Legislation | Australia | 2015 (2017)

Keyword: Biosecurity, Certification, Quarantine, Governance, Pests/diseases, Animal health, Plant protection, Endangered species, Trade in species, Wild flora, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX