Biosecurity (First Point of Entry—Port of Devonport) Determination 2019

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1Name#

This is the Biosecurity (First Point of Entry—Port of Devonport) Determination 2019.

3Authority#

This instrument is made under subsection 229(1) of the Biosecurity Act 2015.

4Definitions#

Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 9 of the Act.

In this instrument:

Act means the Biosecurity Act 2015.

goods means goods (as defined by section 19 of the Act):

(a)that are subject to biosecurity control; or

(b)in relation to which an exposed goods order is in force.

inorganic bulk goods means chemicals, ores, minerals or gases that:

(a)are brought or imported into Australian territory in bulk; and

(b)do not contain animals, plants, organic compounds or microbes.

non-commercial vessel has the same meaning as in the Biosecurity Regulations 2026.

vessel means a vessel (as defined by section 9 of the Act) that is subject to biosecurity control.

waste means goods (as defined by section 19 of the Act):

(a)that are subject to biosecurity control; and

(b)that are intended, by the person in charge of the vessel on which the goods are carried, to be disposed of.

5First point of entry—vessels#

Port of Devonport is a first point of entry for vessels other than non-commercial vessels.

6First point of entry—goods#

Port of Devonport is a first point of entry for the following:

(a)baggage carried on a vessel other than a non-commercial vessel or a passenger vessel;

(b)inorganic bulk goods;

(c)waste.

Note 1: Port of Devonport is not a first point of entry for any other goods.

Note 2: For other matters relating to whether particular goods may be brought into a particular first point of entry, see sections 173 and 174 of the Act (which deal with prohibited goods and conditionally non-prohibited goods) and any determinations made under those sections.

Part 3 · Biosecurity entry points

7Biosecurity entry points—vessels#

Each area of Port of Devonport specified in column 2 of an item of the following table is designated as a biosecurity entry point for a vessel, or a vessel included in a class of vessels, specified in column 1 of the item.

Biosecurity entry points—vessels
Item	Column 1Vessels	Column 2Areas
1	Vessels other than non-commercial vessels	No. 4 Berth West
2	Vessels other than the following:(a) non-commercial vessels;(b) passenger vessels	The following areas:(a) No. 1 Berth West;(b) No. 3 Berth West;(c) No. 5 Berth West

Note: A vessel that has arrived at Port of Devonport must be brought to a biosecurity entry point for the vessel at that port as soon as practicable (see section 246 of the Act).

8Biosecurity entry points—goods#

Each area of Port of Devonport specified in column 2 of an item of the following table is designated as a biosecurity entry point for goods, or goods included in a class of goods, specified in column 1 of the item.

Biosecurity entry points—goods
Item	Column 1Goods	Column 2Areas
1	All of the following:(a) inorganic bulk goods;(b) waste	The following areas:(a) No. 1 Berth West;(b) No. 3 Berth West;(c) No. 4 Berth West;(d) No. 5 Berth West

Note 1: If a vessel has arrived at Port of Devonport and is carrying goods mentioned in the table that are to be unloaded from the vessel, those goods must be brought to a biosecurity entry point for those goods as soon as practicable (see section 147 of the Act).

Note 2: This determination does not designate biosecurity entry points for other goods for which Port of Devonport is a first point of entry, so the requirement in section 147 of the Act does not apply to the unloading of those other goods.

Part 4 · Conditions

9Conditions—notifying Agriculture Department of changes#

(1)The determination of Port of Devonport as a first point of entry by this instrument is subject to the conditions in this section.

(2)If the owner (or, if there is more than one owner, an owner) of Port of Devonport becomes aware that there has been, or will be, a change to the business entity operating:

(a)Port of Devonport; or

(b)a biosecurity entry point at Port of Devonport;

the owner (or, if there is more than one owner, an owner) must give the Agriculture Department, in writing, notice of the change as soon as practicable after becoming aware that the change has occurred or will occur.

(3)If the lessee (if any) (or, if there is more than one lessee, a lessee) of Port of Devonport becomes aware that there has been, or will be, a change to the business entity operating:

(a)Port of Devonport; or

(b)a biosecurity entry point at Port of Devonport;

the lessee (or, if there is more than one lessee, a lessee) must give the Agriculture Department, in writing, notice of the change as soon as practicable after becoming aware that the change has occurred or will occur.

(4)If a person or body that is responsible for carrying out operations at Port of Devonport proposes to make a change referred to in subsection (5), the person or body must give the Agriculture Department, in writing, reasonable notice of the proposed change.

(5)For the purposes of subsection (4), the changes are as follows:

(a)a change to the procedures at Port of Devonport providing for biosecurity measures to be taken to manage the level of biosecurity risk associated with operations carried out at Port of Devonport;

(b)a change to the facilities or amenities available at Port of Devonport for biosecurity officials and human biosecurity officers to perform functions or exercise powers under the Act at Port of Devonport;

(c)a change to the procedures at Port of Devonport that may affect the ability of a person who carries out operations at Port of Devonport to identify biosecurity risks associated with those operations;

(d)a change to the procedures at Port of Devonport that may affect the ability for biosecurity officials or human biosecurity officials to be informed of any identified biosecurity risks associated with operations carried out at Port of Devonport;

(e)a change to the procedures at Port of Devonport for managing any other factors that may contribute to, or affect, the level of biosecurity risk associated with operations carried out at Port of Devonport.

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