Biological Control Act 1985 No 199

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27 October 2020 27 October 2020 2020 No 30
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08 July 2015 08 July 2015 2015 No 15
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21 December 1995 21 December 1995 1995 No 99

Biological Control Act 1985 No 199

Assented to 10.12.1985.

Date of commencement, secs 1 and 2 excepted, 30.5.1986, sec 2 and GG No 85 of 23.5.1986, p 2288.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 No 30

Assented to 27.10.2020.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2(1).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2016 No 27

Assented to 07.06.2016.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.2, 8.7.2016, sec 2 (1).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 No 15

Assented to 29.06.2015.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.2, 8.7.2015, sec 2 (1).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010 No 59

Assented to 28.06.2010.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.10, 9.7.2010, sec 2 (2).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1995 No 99

Assented to 21.12.1995.

Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Biological Control Act 1985, assent, sec 2 (2).

Statute Law (Penalties) Act 1993 No 47

Assented to 15.06.1993.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1986 No 16

Assented to 01.05.1986.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 30.5.1986, sec 2 (3) and GG No 85 of 23.5.1986, p 2288.

Relevant laws under sec 5—

Tasmanian Biological Control Act 1986
Commonwealth Biological Control Act 1984
South Australian Biological Control Act 1986

GG No 99 of 27.6.1986, p 2997

Victorian Biological Control Act 1986

GG No 6 of 9.1.1987, p 113

Northern Territory Biological Control Act 1986

GG No 83 of 22.5.1987, p 2414

Western Australian Biological Control Act 1986

GG No 115 of 3.7.1987, p 3768

Queensland Biological Control Act 1987

GG No 12 of 22.1.1988, p 351

Target organisms under sec 32 (1)—

Organisms of the following species—

Echium.

GG No 170 of 6.11.1987, p 6168

Rubus fruticosus L. agg.

GG No 119 of 22.7.1988, p 3852

Agent organisms under sec 32 (2)—

Organisms of the following species—

Ceutorhyncus geographicus—(Echium weevil).
Ceutorhyncus larvatus—(Echium weevil).
Longitarsus aeneus—(Echium flea beetle).
Longitarsus echii—(Echium flea beetle).
Dialectica scalariella—(Echium leaf-mining moth).
Dictyla echii—(Echium bug).
Dictyla nassata—(Echium bug).
Phytoecia coerulescens—(Echium stem-boring beetle).

GG No 170 of 6.11.1987, p 6168

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Sec 3

Am 1995 No 99, Sch 1; 2010 No 59, Sch 2.10 [1]; 2015 No 15, Sch 1.2; 2016 No 27, Sch 1.2 [1]–[3]; 2020 No 30, Sch 3.7.

Sec 4

Am 2016 No 27, Sch 1.2 [4].

Sec 8

Am 1995 No 99, Sch 1.

Sec 9

Am 2010 No 59, Sch 2.10 [2].

Secs 19, 20, 24, 28, 29, 32

Am 2016 No 27, Sch 1.2 [5].

Sec 34

Am 1986 No 16, Sch 4.

Sec 35

Am 2016 No 27, Sch 1.2 [5].

Secs 41, 43, 45, 46, 49

Am 1993 No 47, Sch 1.

Sec 53

Am 2010 No 59, Sch 2.10 [2].

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