Biological Control Act 1985. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision New South Wales Document type Legislation Date 1985 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to make provision for the biological control of pests in New South Wales, and for related purposes. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant protection Biological control agents Pests/diseases Institution Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 30 May 1986. Abstract 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). Full text English Website www.legislation.nsw.gov.au