Proclamation under the Biosecurity Act 2019

Proclamation under the Biosecurity Act 2019

I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, by this my proclamation made under section 2 of the Biosecurity Act 2019 fix 1 January 2020 as the day on which the following provisions of the Biosecurity Act 2019 commence:

(a) Parts 1, 6, 8 and 9;

(b) Divisions 1 and 2 of Part 2;

(c) Division 2 of Part 12;

(d) Division 3 of Part 14;

(e) sections 77, 230, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 241, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 283;

(f) Schedule 2.

17 December 2019

C. WARNER

Governor

By Her Excellency's Command,

GUY BARNETT

Minister for Primary Industries and Water

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 25 December 2019

This proclamation is administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the proclamation)

This proclamation fixes 1 January 2020 as the day on which certain provisions of the Biosecurity Act 2019 relating to the following matters commence:

(a) biosecurity registration, biosecurity zones, biosecurity programs and agreements;

(b) the establishment of the Biosecurity Advisory Committee;

(c) general provisions relating to interpretation, legal proceedings and other miscellaneous matters under the Act.