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Biosecurity Act 2019.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Tasmania
Document type
Legislation
Date
2019 (2021)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the protection and enhancement of Tasmania's biosecurity status for the benefit of Tasmania's industries, environment and public wellbeing by providing for the prevention, detection and control of animal and plant disease, pests and other biosecurity matter.
Subject
Livestock, Fisheries, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Crustaceans Fish disease Fish products Marine mammals Molluscs Animal health Aquatic animals Biosecurity Basic legislation Access-to-justice Animal production Protection of environment Authorization/permit Biosafety Certification Liability/compensation Enforcement/compliance Hazards Pests/diseases Disinfection/disinfestation Early warning system Governance Inspection Institution International trade Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Offences/penalties Procedural matters Processing/handling Public health Quarantine Registration Risk assessment/management Traceability/product tracing Vaccination Alien species Plant protection Weeds
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

The Act provides the protection and enhancement of Tasmania's biosecurity status by providing for the prevention, detection and control of animal and plant disease, pests and other biosecurity matter. Part 2 concerns interpretation, this includes meaning of biosecurity compendium (Secretary is to keep on the Department website a compendium that includes, but is not limited to a list of all prohibited matter; and a list of all permitted matter, including any conditions, requirements and restrictions applying in respect of the permitted matter; and a list of all restricted matter declared under section 21(2); and any explanatory or supporting information and material that the Secretary considers appropriate); biosecurity event, impact and matter; meaning of carrier, dealing, emergency, pest and invasive pest; meaning of regulated dealing and prohibited dealing and of of suitable person. In this Act, biosecurity matter includes the following: (a) an animal, plant, and other organism, other than a human; (b) a part of an animal, plant or other organism, other than a human; (c) an animal product and plant product; (d) an animal disease and plant disease; (e) a prion; (f) a contaminant; (g) a disease that may cause either or both of the following: (i) disease in an animal, plant or other organism (other than a human); (ii) disease in a human through transmission to the human from an animal, plant or other organism (other than a human); (h) any prescribed thing. Division 3 considers reasonable suspicion of carrier, infection and infestation.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.tas.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Biosecurity Regulations 2022.

Legislation | Australia | 2022

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Apiculture/sericulture, Authorization/permit, Biosafety, Biosecurity, Cattle, Certification, Processing/handling, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Slaughtering, Swine, Traceability/product tracing, Animal production, Alien species, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX