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2019-2021

 

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

 

THE SENATE

 

 

 

 

 

Biosecurity Amendment (Enhanced Risk Management) Bill 2021

 

 

(Amendments to be moved by Senator Fierravanti-Wells, on behalf of the Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation, in committee of the whole)

(1)     Clause 2, page 2 (table item 3), omit “4”, substitute “5”.

[disallowable instruments—commencement]

(2)     Page 36 (after line 15), at the end of the Bill, add:

Schedule 5—Disallowable legislative instruments

Part 1—Amendments

Biosecurity Act 2015

1  Subsection 42(3)

Omit “, but section 42 (disallowance) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply to the instrument”.

2  Subsection 44(3)

Omit “, but section 42 (disallowance) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply to the instrument”.

3  Subsection 45(3)

Omit “, but section 42 (disallowance) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply to the instrument”.

4  Subsection 49(2)

Omit “, but section 42 (disallowance) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply to the instrument”.

5  Subsection 50(2)

Omit “, but section 42 (disallowance) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply to the instrument”.

6  Subsection 51(4)

Omit “, but section 42 (disallowance) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply to the instrument”.

7  Subsection 110(3)

Omit “, but section 42 (disallowance) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply to the instrument”.

8  Subsection 112(3)

Omit “, but section 42 (disallowance) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply to the instrument”.

9  Subsection 113(7) (heading)

Omit “ not ”.

10  Subsection 113(7)

Omit “, but section 42 (disallowance) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply to the determination”.

11  Subsection 173(5)

Omit “, but section 42 (disallowance) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply to the determination”.

12  Subsection 174(5)

Omit “, but section 42 (disallowance) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply to the determination”.

13  Subsection 182(6)

Omit “, but section 42 (disallowance) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply to the determination”.

14  At the end of section 223

Add:

             (4)  A determination made under subsection (1), or an instrument that varies or revokes that determination, is a legislative instrument.

15  Section 228

Repeal the section.

16  At the end of section 229

Add:

             (4)  A determination made under subsection (1), or an instrument that varies or revokes that determination, is a legislative instrument.

17  Section 234

Repeal the section.

18  Subsection 256(3)

Omit “, but section 42 (disallowance) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply to the declaration”.

19  Subsection 365(4)

Omit “, but section 42 (disallowance) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply to the determination”.

20  Subsection 384(4)

Omit “, but section 42 (disallowance) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply to the determination”.

21  Subsection 395(4)

Omit “, but section 42 (disallowance) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply to the determination”.

22  Subsection 398(2)

Omit “but section 42 (disallowance) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply to the revocation”.

23  Subsection 443(2)

Omit “, but section 42 (disallowance) of the  Legislation Act 2003  does not apply to the declaration”.

24  Subsection 444(2)

Omit “, but section 42 (disallowance) of the  Legislation Act 2003  does not apply to the variation”.

25  Subsection 445(2)

Omit “ , but section 42 (disallowance) of the  Legislation Act 2003  does not apply to the determination”.

26  Subsection 475(2)

Omit “, but section 42 (disallowance) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply to the declaration”.

27  Subsection 476(2)

Omit “, but section 42 (disallowance) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply to the variation”.

28  Subsection 477(2)

Omit “, but section 42 (disallowance) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply to the determination”.

29  Subsection 524A(4)

Omit “, but section 42 (disallowance) of the  Legislation Act 2003  does not apply to the determination”.

30  Subsection 543(1) (note)

Repeal the note, substitute:

Note:          Part 4 of Chapter 3 (sunsetting) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply to the directions (see regulations made for the purpose of paragraph 54(2)(b) of that Act).

31  After subsection 543(2)

Insert:

          (2A)  Despite regulations made for the purposes of paragraph 44(2)(b) of the Legislation Act 2003 , section 42 (disallowance) of that Act applies to a direction made under subsection (1).

32  Subsection 618(7) (heading)

Omit “ but not subject to disallowance ”.

33  Subsection 618(7)

Omit “, but section 42 (disallowance) of the  Legislation Act 2003  does not apply to the declaration”.

Part 2—Other provisions

34  Application of amendments

       The amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to a legislative instrument that is registered on or after the commencement of this Schedule.

35  Affirmative resolution

(1)       This item applies to a legislative instrument that:

                     (a)  is made on or after the commencement of this Schedule; and

                     (b)  is made for the purpose of paragraph 44(2)(b) of the Legislation Act 2003 ; and

                     (c)  has the effect of exempting a legislative instrument made under the Biosecurity Act 2015 from section 42 (disallowance) of the Legislation Act 2003 .

(2)       The legislative instrument does not come into effect until it has been approved by a resolution of each House of the Parliament.

[disallowable instruments]