Biosecurity Act 2015

'The Biosecurity Act 2015 is a comprehensive legislation that aims to protect Australia from biosecurity risks. The Act binds the Crown and applies to Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and other prescribed external Territories. It also provides for the extension of the Act's provisions to State and Territory laws.

The Act defines various terms related to biosecurity, including approved arrangements, associate, Australian territory, biosecurity entry point, and goods. It also outlines constitutional and international law provisions that apply to the Act.

Chapter 2 of the Act deals with managing biosecurity risks for human health, including general protections and listing human diseases. Division 3 of this chapter focuses on contact information for operators, while Division 4 explores positive and negative practice measures.

The Act also covers human health response zones, which determine areas at risk from outbreaks or contamination. Chapter 3 delves into managing biosecurity risks for goods, including objects brought into Australian territory and assessment of level of biosecurity risk.

Part 3 of the Act prohibits certain goods from entering the country, while Part 4 deals with permits to bring or import such goods. Chapter 4 focuses on managing biosecurity risks related to conveyances entering Australian territory.