Victorian Current Acts

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL ACT 1986

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purpose  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  
   4.      Biological control  
   5.      Relevant laws  
   6.      Act to bind Crown  
   7.      Act not limited to agricultural pests  
   8.      Victorian Biological Control Authority  
   9.      Delegation  

   PART 2--TARGET ORGANISMS

   10.     Target organisms  
   11.     Target application  
   12.     Withdrawal of target application  
   13.     Referral of target application to Council  
   14.     Notice of rejection of target application  
   15.     Notice of proposed target organisms  
   16.     Consideration of submissions relating to target organisms  
   17.     Inquiries relating to target organisms  
   18.     Declaration of target organisms  

   PART 3--AGENT ORGANISMS

   19.     Agent organisms  
   20.     Agent application  
   21.     Withdrawal of agent application  
   22.     Referral of agent application to Council  
   23.     Notice of rejection of agent application  
   24.     Notice of proposed agent organisms  
   25.     Consideration of submissions relating to agent organisms  
   26.     Inquiries relating to agent organisms  
   27.     Declaration of agent organisms  

   PART 4--SPECIAL DECLARATIONS OF TARGET ORGANISMS AND AGENT ORGANISMS

   28.     Emergency declarations  
   29.     Declaration of existing released organisms  
   30.     Notice of proposed declaration under section 29  
   31.     Inquiries relating to declarations under section 29  
   32.     Declaration of organisms declared under a relevant law  

   PART 5--RELEASE OF AGENT ORGANISMS

   33.     Release of agent organisms  
   34.     No legal proceedings to be instituted in respect of release of agent organisms in the State  

   PART 6--BIOLOGICAL CONTROL UNDER LAWS OF ANOTHER STATE OR THE COMMONWEALTH

   35.     No legal proceedings to be instituted in respect of release of agent organisms under a relevant law  

   PART 7--INQUIRIES

   36.     Commissions of inquiry  
   37.     Remuneration of Commissioners  
   38.     Notice of inquiries  
   39.     Procedure at inquiries  
   40.     Power to summon witnesses  
   41.     Failure of witness to attend  
   42.     Power to administer oath or affirmation  
   43.     Refusal to be sworn or to answer questions  
   44.     Protection of Commissioners and witnesses  
   45.     False or misleading evidence  
   46.     Contempt of Commission  
   47.     Powers of Commission in relation to documents produced  
   48.     Allowance to witnesses  
   49.     Witness not to be prejudiced  

   PART 8--MISCELLANEOUS

   50.     Act not to render other controls illegal  
   51.     Revocation of declarations  
   52.     Declarations continue in operation  
   53.     Service of documents on Authority  
   54.     Reviews  
   55.     Regulations  
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