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Agriculture and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019

Queensland


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Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Part 2 Amendment of Animal Care and Protection Act 2001

Division 1 Preliminary

3 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Division 2 Amendments commencing on assent

4 Amendment of s 17 (Breach of duty of care prohibited) . . . . . . . 10

5 Amendment of s 18 (Animal cruelty prohibited) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

6 Amendment of s 19 (Unreasonable abandonment or release) . . 11

7 Omission of s 85 (Confidentiality of animal welfare offence reports) 11

8 Amendment of s 122 (Power of entry) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

9 Amendment of s 125 (Procedure for other entries without warrant) 11

10 Amendment of s 152 (Return of seized animal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

11 Amendment of s 154 (Power to forfeit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

12 Amendment of s 189 (Recovery of seizure, compliance or destruction costs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

13 Insertion of new s 214B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

214B Confidentiality of information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

14 Amendment of s 215B (Sharing of information by authorised officer or inspector) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

15 Amendment of s 215C (Interaction with other laws) . . . . . . . . . . 15

16 Insertion of new ss 215D and 215E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

215D Chief executive (transport) must disclose information 15

215E Use of body-worn camera by authorised officer or inspector

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17 Amendment of schedule (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Division 3 Amendment commencing on 1 July 2020

18 Amendment of s 92 (Use for certain scientific purposes unlawful) 18

Part 3 Amendment of Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008


19 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18


20 Amendment of ch 2B, pt 4, hdg (Requirement to give particular details)

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21 Amendment of s 43ZF (Supplier of dog must give particular details) 19

22 Insertion of new s 209A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

209A Electronic notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Division 3 Amendments commencing on 1 July 2020

23 Amendment of s 81 (Obligation to comply with permit conditions under sch 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

24 Amendment of s 97 (Declared dangerous dogs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

25 Amendment of s 98 (Declared menacing dogs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

26 Amendment of s 210 (Regulation-making power) . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

27 Amendment of sch 1 (Permit conditions and conditions applying to declared dangerous and menacing dogs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

2A Distinctive collar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Part 4 Amendment of Biosecurity Act 2014

28 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

29 Amendment of s 23 (What is a general biosecurity obligation) . . 22

30 Amendment of s 46A (Prohibitions on feeding or supplying prohibited feed for pigs and poultry) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

31 Insertion of new ch 6, pt 3A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Part 3A Biosecurity zone maps

130A Meaning of biosecurity zone map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

130B Amendment of particular biosecurity zone maps . . . 23

130C Requirements in relation to identification of particular biosecurity zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

32 Amendment of s 172 (Publication of information held in biosecurity register) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

33 Amendment of s 180 (Exemptions from approved device requirement)

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34 Amendment of s 194 (Movement record requirement) . . . . . . . . 25

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35 Amendment of s 197 (Keeping and producing movement record) 25

36 Amendment of s 198 (Movement record for receiving designated animal)

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37 Insertion of new ch 10, pt 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Part 6 Miscellaneous

337A Use of body-worn cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

38 Amendment of s 493 (Confidentiality of information) . . . . . . . . . 27

39 Amendment of ch 19, pt 2, hdg (Savings and transitional provisions) 28


Part 3 Transitional provision for Agriculture and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019

515 Proceedings for particular offences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

41 Amendment of sch 1 (Prohibited matter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

42 Amendment of sch 2 (Restricted matter and categories) . . . . . . 29

43 Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Part 5 Amendment of Biosecurity Regulation 2016

44 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

45 Omission of ch 2, pt 1 (Prohibited and restricted matter regulations) 30

46 Omission of ch 2, pt 10 (Biosecurity management plans) . . . . . . 30

47 Omission of s 45 (Meaning of biosecurity zone map) . . . . . . . . . 30

48 Amendment of s 66 (Establishing biosecurity zones—Act, s 128(1)(a))

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Part 13 Biosecurity management plan regulatory provisions

94F Definitions for part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

94G Biosecurity management plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

94H Requirement to comply with biosecurity management plan

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50 Amendment of s 98 (Animal with microchip delivered to meat processing facility—Act, s 186(1)(a)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

51 Amendment of s 99 (Animal without microchip delivered to meat processing facility—Act, s 186(1)(a)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

52 Amendment of s 100 (Animal with microchip slaughtered at meat processing facility—Act, s 186(1)(b)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

53 Amendment of s 101 (Animal without microchip slaughtered at meat processing facility—Act, s 186(1)(b)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

54 Amendment of s 102 (Animal with microchip delivered to saleyard or live export holding—Act, s 187(a)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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55 Amendment of s 103 (Animal without microchip delivered to saleyard or live export holding—Act, s 187(a)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

56 Amendment of s 106 (Animal with microchip moved from saleyard—Act, s 187(b)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

57 Amendment of s 107 (Animal without microchip moved from saleyard—Act, s 187(b)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

58 Amendment of s 108 (Animal delivered to restricted agricultural show—Act, s 188(2)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

59 Amendment of s 109 (Animal moved from show place—Act, s 189(2))

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60 Amendment of s 110 (Animal with microchip delivered to transit facility—Act, s 190(2)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

61 Amendment of s 111 (Animal with microchip delivered to another place—Act, s 190(2)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

62 Amendment of s 112 (Animal without microchip delivered to another place—Act, s 190(2)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

63 Amendment of s 113 (Animal with microchip delivered to another place—Act, s 190(4)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

64 Amendment of s 114 (Animal without microchip delivered to another place—Act, s 190(4)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

65 Omission of sch 1 (Biosecurity matter declared to be prohibited or restricted matter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

66 Amendment of sch 11 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Part 6 Amendment of Chemical Usage (Agricultural and Veterinary) Control Act 1988

67 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

68 Insertion of new s 13F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

13F Definition for division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

69 Replacement of ss 15 and 15A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

15 Duty to report chemical residues in or on relevant thing 38

70 Amendment of s 16 (Agricultural produce etc. containing chemical residues not to be used etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

71 Insertion of new s 20A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41


72 Insertion of new ss 35 and 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

35 Confidentiality of information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

36 Exchange of information with prescribed government entity

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Part 7 Amendment of Drugs Misuse Act 1986

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74 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44



76 Insertion of new s 113 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

113 Confidentiality of information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Part 8 Amendment of Exhibited Animals Act 2015

77 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47


22A Duty of other persons in relation to general exhibition and dealing obligation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

79 Insertion of new ch 6, pt 3, div 3A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Division 3A Power to give direction to move

188A Application of division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

188B Power to direct person to move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

188C Failure to comply with direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49



81 Amendment of s 256 (Confidentiality of information) . . . . . . . . . 50


260A Electronic notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

83 Amendment of schedule 2 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Part 9 Amendment of Farm Business Debt Mediation Act 2017

84 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

85 Amendment of s 8 (Particular references) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

86 Amendment of s 11 (Application of Act) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

87 Amendment of s 15 (Asking for mediation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52


25A Mediator may invite other participants to mediation . 52

89 Amendment of s 49 (Grounds) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

90 Amendment of s 53 (When a farmer has failed to mediate) . . . . 53

91 Amendment of s 60 (Appropriately qualified and suitable person) 54

92 Amendment of s 92 (Application of Act) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54


Part 10 Amendment of Fisheries Act 1994


94 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

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95 Amendment of s 35 (Regulated waters declaration) . . . . . . . . . . 55


Division 3 Amendment commencing by proclamation

97 Amendment of s 78 (Prohibited acts about regulated fish) . . . . . 56

Part 11 Amendment of Food Production (Safety) Act 2000

98 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

99 Amendment of s 16B (Role of board) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

100 Insertion of new s 16EA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

16EA Acting chairperson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57


20A Acting chief executive officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

102 Amendment of s 21 (Responsibilities of chief executive officer) . 58

103 Omission of pt 3 (Food Safety Advisory Committee) . . . . . . . . . 58

104 Amendment of s 39 (Making food safety schemes) . . . . . . . . . . 58

105 Amendment of s 62 (Deciding applications) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58


132A Advisory committees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

107 Insertion of new pt 11, div 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Division 5 Transitional provision for Agriculture and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019

140V Food Safety Advisory Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

108 Insertion of new sch 1, s 4A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

4A Resignation of director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

109 Replacement of sch 1, s 10 (Senior executive may attend board meetings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

10 Delegations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60


Part 12 Amendment of Forestry Act 1959

111 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

112 Amendment of s 32B (Particular areas of conservation value to be removed from State plantation forest) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

113 Amendment of s 46 (Sale of forest products or quarry material) . 61

114 Amendment of s 72 (Wild stock) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

115 Amendment of s 82A (Seizure and forfeiture of vehicles) . . . . . . 62

116 Insertion of new ss 82N and 82O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

82N Seizure of vehicles by plantation officer . . . . . . . . . . 63

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82O Chief executive may order forfeiture of particular vehicles to plantation licensee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

117 Amendment of s 83 (Dealing with forfeited forest products etc.) . 64

118 Amendment of s 96B (Delegation by chief executive—State plantation forests) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Part 13 Amendment of Forestry Regulation 2015


120 Amendment of sch 2 (State plantation forests) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Part 14 Amendment of Nature Conservation Act 1992

121 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

122 Insertion of new s 132B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

132B Decision about prescription of wildlife in particular circumstances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Part 15 Amendment of Racing Act 2002

123 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66


113A Application of rules of racing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

125 Insertion of new ch 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Chapter 9 Transitional and validating provisions for Agriculture and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019

225 Application of s 113A for all purposes and validation of relevant acts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

226 Validation of particular acts and omissions done before commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Part 16 Amendment of Rural and Regional Adjustment Act 1994

126 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

127 Insertion of new s 16CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

16CA Acting chairperson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69


32A Resignation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Part 17 Amendment of State Penalties Enforcement Regulation 2014


130 Amendment of sch 1 (Infringement notice offences and fines for nominated laws) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Part 18 Amendment of Summary Offences Act 2005

131 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

132 Amendment of s 10A (Unlawful assembly) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

133 Replacement of s 13 (Unlawfully entering farming land etc.) . . . 72

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13 Unlawfully entering or remaining on particular land . 72

Part 19 Amendment of Veterinary Surgeons Act 1936

134 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

135 Amendment of s 8 (Board to hold triennial election) . . . . . . . . . . 75

Part 20 Minor and consequential amendments

136 Legislation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Schedule 1 Other amendments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Animal Care and Protection Act 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Biosecurity Act 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Environmental Offsets Act 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Fisheries Act 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Food Production (Safety) Act 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Justices Act 1886 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Racing Act 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

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2019

A Billfor
An Act to amend the Animal Care and Protection Act 2001, theAnimal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008, the BiosecurityAct 2014, the Biosecurity Regulation 2016, the Chemical Usage(Agricultural and Veterinary) Control Act 1988, the DrugsMisuse Act 1986, the Exhibited Animals Act 2015, the FarmBusiness Debt Mediation Act 2017, the Fisheries Act 1994, theFood Production (Safety) Act 2000, the Forestry Act 1959, theForestry Regulation 2015, the Nature Conservation Act 1992, theRacing Act 2002, the Rural and Regional Adjustment Act 1994,the State Penalties Enforcement Regulation 2014, the SummaryOffences Act 2005, the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1936 and thelegislation mentioned in schedule 1 for particular purposes
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The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Agriculture and OtherLegislation Amendment Act 2019.

2 Commencement

(1) Part 2, division 3 and part 3, division 3 commence on 1 July2020.

(2) Part 10, division 3 commences on a day to be fixed byproclamation.

Part 2 Amendment of Animal Care and Protection Act 2001


3 Act amended

This part amends the Animal Care and Protection Act 2001.


4 Amendment of s 17 (Breach of duty of care prohibited)

Section 17(3)(b), after ‘animal’—

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, including any confinement or transportation ofthe animal,

5 Amendment of s 18 (Animal cruelty prohibited)

Section 18(2)(f)(iii), examples for subparagraph (iii)—

insert—

• confining the animal in or on a vehicle in a way thatcauses heat stress or other pain for the animal

6 Amendment of s 19 (Unreasonable abandonment or release)

Section 19(3)—

omit.

7 Omission of s 85 (Confidentiality of animal welfare offence reports)

Section 85—

omit.

8 Amendment of s 122 (Power of entry)

Section 122(1)—

insert—

(h) the inspector reasonably suspects an animalat the place has been abandoned.

9 Amendment of s 125 (Procedure for other entries without warrant)

(1) Section 125(1), ‘This section’—

omit, insert—

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(2) Section 125(1)(a), ‘or (g)’—

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, (g) or (h)

(3) Section 125—

insert—

(3) Subsection (4) applies if an inspector is intendingto enter, under section 122(1)(h), a place.

(4) The inspector may enter the place if the inspector,after making reasonable inquiries over a period ofat least 2 days, can not contact the owner oroccupier of the place for consent to enter.

(5) However, the inspector is not required to makeinquiries under subsection (4) if it would beunreasonable to make inquiries to contact theowner or occupier of the place.

10 Amendment of s 152 (Return of seized animal)

(1) Section 152(2)—

insert—

(aa) the inspector has given the chief executiveinformation about a matter mentioned insection 154(2)(a), (b) or (c) but the chiefexecutive has not decided, under thatsection, whether to forfeit the animal; or

(2) Section 152(2)(aa) to (f)—

renumber as section 152(2)(b) to (g).

(3) Section 152—

insert—

(2A) If subsection (2)(b) applies, the inspector mustpromptly return the animal to its owner if the chiefexecutive—

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(a) does not make a decision within the periodmentioned in section 154(5); or

(b) decides that the animal should not beforfeited to the State.

(4) Section 152(3), ‘(2)(c)’—

omit, insert—

(2)(d)

(5) Section 152(4), ‘(2)(d)’—

omit, insert—

(2)(e)

(6) Section 152(5), ‘(2)(e)’—

omit, insert—

(2)(f)

(7) Section 152(6), ‘(2)(f)’—

omit, insert—

(2)(g)

11 Amendment of s 154 (Power to forfeit)

Section 154—

insert—

(5) The chief executive must decide whether to forfeitan animal or thing under this section within 14days after an inspector or police officer gives thechief executive sufficient information about amatter mentioned in subsection (2)(a), (b) or (c) toenable the chief executive to make the decision.

12 Amendment of s 189 (Recovery of seizure, compliance or destruction costs)

Section 189(3), ‘(2)(d)’—

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omit, insert—

(2)(e)

13 Insertion of new s 214B

After section 214A—

insert—

214BConfidentiality of information

(1) This section applies to a person who—

(a) is, or has been, any of the following—

(i) the chief executive;

(ii) an inspector;

(iii) another person involved inadministering this Act, including, forexample, a public service employee;and

(b) obtains confidential information aboutanother person in administering, orperforming functions or exercising powersunder, this Act.

(2) The person must not use or disclose theconfidential information unless the use ordisclosure is—

(a) in the performance of a function or exerciseof a power under this Act; or

(b) with the consent of the person to whom theinformation relates; or

(c) otherwise required or permitted by law.

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.

(3) In this section—

confidential information—

(a) means any information that—

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(i) could identify an individual; or

(ii) is about a person’s current financialposition or financial background; or

(iii) would be likely to damage thecommercial activities of a person towhom the information relates; but

(b) does not include—

(i) information that is publicly available;or

(ii) statistical or other information thatcould not reasonably be expected toresult in the identification of theindividual to whom it relates.

14 Amendment of s 215B (Sharing of information by authorised officer or inspector)

Section 215B(1), ‘section 85’—

omit, insert—

section 214B

15 Amendment of s 215C (Interaction with other laws)

Section 215C, heading, after ‘laws’—

insert—

about giving information

16 Insertion of new ss 215D and 215E

After section 215C—

insert—

215D Chief executive (transport) must disclose information

(1) This section applies if—

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(a) an inspector is reasonably satisfied thatvehicle registry information may be used, inan investigation under this Act about ananimal welfare offence, to identify—

(i) the owner of a vehicle the inspectorreasonably suspects was used in thecommission of the offence; or

(ii) a person whom the inspectorreasonably suspects committed theoffence; and

(b) the inspector asks the chief executive(transport) for the information.

(2) The chief executive (transport) must disclose theinformation to the inspector if the chief executive(transport) reasonably considers that theinformation may be used to identify the person orthe owner of the vehicle.


chief executive (transport) means the chiefexecutive of the department in which theTransport Operations (Road Use Management)Act 1995 is administered.

vehicle registry information means informationkept in the register of registered vehicles under aregulation under the Transport Operations (RoadUse Management) Act 1995.

215EUse of body-worn camera by authorised officer or inspector

(1) It is lawful for an authorised officer or inspectorto use a body-worn camera to record images orsounds while—

(a) for an authorised officer—the authorisedofficer is exercising a power under chapter5, part 4; or

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(b) for an inspector—the inspector is exercisinga power under chapter 6, part 2.

(2) Use of a body-worn camera by an authorisedofficer or inspector under subsection (1) includesuse that is—

(a) inadvertent or unexpected; or

(b) incidental to use while exercising theauthorised officer’s or inspector’s power.

(3) Subsection (1) does not affect an ability theauthorised officer or inspector has at common lawor under another Act to record images or sounds.

(4) To remove any doubt, it is declared thatsubsection (1) is a provision authorising the useby an authorised officer or inspector of a listeningdevice, for the purposes of the Invasion of PrivacyAct 1971, section 43(2)(d).


body-worn camera means a device—

(a) worn on clothing or otherwise secured on aperson; and

(b) designed to be used to—

(i) record images; or

(ii) record images and sounds.

17 Amendment of schedule (Dictionary)

Schedule—

insert—

abandon, an animal, includes leaving it for anunreasonable period.

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Division 3 Amendment commencing on 1 July 2020

18 Amendment of s 92 (Use for certain scientific purposes unlawful)

Section 92(c)(i) to (iii)—

omit, insert—

(i) a sunscreen product; or

(ii) an ingredient of a sunscreen product.

Part 3 Amendment of Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008


19 Act amended

This part amends the Animal Management (Cats and Dogs)Act 2008.


20 Amendment of ch 2B, pt 4, hdg (Requirement to give particular details)

Chapter 2B, part 4, heading, after ‘details’—

insert—

and form

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21 Amendment of s 43ZF (Supplier of dog must give particular details)

(1) Section 43ZF, heading, after ‘details’—

insert—

and form

(2) Section 43ZF(1)—

omit, insert—

(1) A person who supplies a dog to another personmust, unless the person has a reasonable excuse,give the other person—

(a) a notice stating—

(i) the name of the supplier of the dog; and

(ii) the relevant supply number for the dog;and

(b) a change of ownership form that iscompleted and signed by the supplier of thedog.


(3) Section 43ZF(2), ‘subsection (1)(b)’—

omit, insert—

subsection (1)(a)(ii)

(4) Section 43ZF(3)—

insert—

change of ownership form, for a dog, means aform (however called), prepared by the relevantPPID registry service for the dog, that recordsdetails about the supply of the dog from oneperson to another person including, for example,the PPID number for the dog.

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22 Insertion of new s 209A

After section 209—

insert—

209A Electronic notices

(1) The chief executive may give a notice or otherdocument to a person by electroniccommunication to an electronic address of theperson if the person—

(a) gave the address to the chief executive forthe purpose of communicating with theperson; and

(b) has not asked the chief executive todiscontinue use of the address.

Examples of an electronic address—

an email address or mobile phone number

(2) This section does not limit the ElectronicTransactions (Queensland) Act 2001.

Division 3 Amendments commencing on 1 July 2020

23 Amendment of s 81 (Obligation to comply with permit conditions under sch 1)

(1) Section 81, heading, ‘under sch 1’—

omit.

(2) Section 81, after ‘schedule 1’—

insert—

, or prescribed by regulation,

24 Amendment of s 97 (Declared dangerous dogs)

Section 97(1), after ‘8’—

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insert—

, or prescribed by regulation,

25 Amendment of s 98 (Declared menacing dogs)

Section 98(1), from ‘sections’ to ‘8’—

omit, insert—

sections 2, 2A, 3(1)(b) and (2), 4 to 6 and 8, orprescribed by regulation,

26 Amendment of s 210 (Regulation-making power)

(1) Section 210(2)—

insert—

(da) permit conditions and conditions applyingto declared dangerous dogs and declaredmenacing dogs; or

(2) Section 210(2)(da) to (f)—

renumber as section 210(2)(e) to (g).

27 Amendment of sch 1 (Permit conditions and conditions applying to declared dangerous and menacing dogs)

Schedule 1—

insert—

2A Distinctive collar

(1) A relevant dog must, at all times, wear adistinctive collar.

(2) The collar must—

(a) be of the dimensions, quality and typeprescribed by regulation; and

(b) comply with other requirements prescribedby regulation.

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Agriculture and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019Part 4 Amendment of Biosecurity Act 2014

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28 Act amended

This part amends the Biosecurity Act 2014.

29 Amendment of s 23 (What is a general biosecurity obligation)

Section 23—

insert—

(4) For subsection (1), carrying out an activityincludes entering, being present at or leaving aplace where biosecurity matter or a carrier ispresent.

30 Amendment of s 46A (Prohibitions on feeding or supplying prohibited feed for pigs and poultry)

Section 46A(6), after ‘control’—

insert—

or pest control

31 Insertion of new ch 6, pt 3A


insert—

Part 3A Biosecurity zone maps

130A Meaning of biosecurity zone map

(1) A biosecurity zone map is a map, identifying abiosecurity zone, held by the department andpublished on its website.

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Editor's note—

A biosecurity zone map can generally be reduced orenlarged to show the exact location of the boundaries ofa biosecurity zone identified on the map.

(2) A reference to a particular biosecurity zone mapby name is a reference to the biosecurity zone mapof that name.

130B Amendment of particular biosecurity zone maps

(1) This section applies if a biosecurity zone isidentified, under biosecurity zone regulatoryprovisions (the relevant provisions), by referenceto a biosecurity zone map as in force from time totime.

(2) The chief executive may amend the biosecurityzone map if the chief executive—

(a) becomes aware that the regulatedbiosecurity matter to which the relevantprovisions relate is present or absent in aparticular area; or

(b) is otherwise satisfied there has been achange in the distribution of the regulatedbiosecurity matter to which the relevantprovisions relate.

(3) The chief executive may amend the biosecurityzone map as often as the chief executive considersnecessary to more accurately show thedistribution of the regulated biosecurity matter.

130C Requirements in relation to identification of particular biosecurity zones


(a) a biosecurity zone is identified, underbiosecurity zone regulatory provisions, by

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reference to a biosecurity zone map as inforce from time to time; and

(b) a new biosecurity zone map changing thearea for the biosecurity zone is published onthe department’s website.

(2) The chief executive must ensure the newbiosecurity zone map—

(a) states the biosecurity zone to which the maprelates; and

(b) states the date and time the map waspublished on the department’s website.

(3) As soon as practicable after the new biosecurityzone map is published on the department’swebsite, the chief executive must take allreasonable steps to ensure that persons likely to bedirectly affected by the change of the area for thebiosecurity zone are made aware of the making ofthe map, including, for example, by some or all ofthe following—

(a) advertising in newspapers, on radio or ontelevision;

(b) electronically using emails, text messages orsocial media.Example—

SMS messaging in the area for the biosecurityzone

32 Amendment of s 172 (Publication of information held in biosecurity register)

Section 172(1)(a)(i), ‘address,’—

omit.

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33 Amendment of s 180 (Exemptions from approved device requirement)

(1) Section 180(c)—

omit.

(2) Section 180(d) and (e)—

renumber as section 180(c) and (d).

34 Amendment of s 194 (Movement record requirement)

Section 194(2)(b), (4)(b) and (5), after ‘record’—

insert—

or, if the record is kept in electronic form, theserial number for the electronic record

35 Amendment of s 197 (Keeping and producing movement record)

(1) Section 197(2), after ‘record’—

insert—

or, if the record is kept in electronic form, theserial number for the electronic record,

(2) Section 197(3), ‘copy or record’—

omit, insert—

copy, record or, if the record is kept in electronicform, serial number for the electronic record

36 Amendment of s 198 (Movement record for receiving designated animal)

(1) Section 198(1)(c) and (2), after ‘record’, last mention—

insert—


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(2) Section 198(3), from ‘as’ to ‘copy’—

omit, insert—

or the serial number for a record as required undersubsection (2) must keep the copy or the serialnumber

(3) Section 198(4)(c), after ‘record’, last mention—

insert—


(4) Section 198(7), from ‘movement record’ to ‘record’, lastmention—

insert—

movement record or serial number for a record fora period under subsection (3), or a record or serialnumber for a record for a period under subsection(5), must, at any time in the period, produce thecopy, record or serial number for the record

37 Insertion of new ch 10, pt 6


insert—

Part 6 Miscellaneous

337AUse of body-worn cameras

(1) It is lawful for an authorised officer to use abody-worn camera to record images or soundswhile the authorised officer is exercising a powerunder this chapter.

(2) Use of a body-worn camera by an authorisedofficer under subsection (1) includes use that is—


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(b) incidental to use while exercising theauthorised officer’s power.

(3) Subsection (1) does not affect an ability theauthorised officer has at common law or underanother Act to record images or sounds.

(4) To remove any doubt, it is declared thatsubsection (1) is a provision authorising the useby an authorised officer of a listening device, forthe purposes of the Invasion of Privacy Act 1971,section 43(2)(d).







38 Amendment of s 493 (Confidentiality of information)

Section 493(4), definition confidential information—

omit, insert—







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39 Amendment of ch 19, pt 2, hdg (Savings and transitional provisions)

Chapter 19, part 2, heading, after ‘provisions’—

insert—

for Act No. 7 of 2014


Chapter 19—

insert—

Part 3 Transitional provision for Agriculture and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019

515 Proceedings for particular offences

(1) This section applies in relation to an offenceagainst the Biosecurity Regulation 2016, section41C, as in force immediately before thecommencement, committed by a person beforethe commencement.

(2) Without limiting the Acts Interpretation Act 1954,section 20, a proceeding for the offence may becontinued or started, and the person may beconvicted of and punished for the offence, as ifthe Agriculture and Other Legislation

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Amendment Act 2019, section 46 had notcommenced.

(3) Subsection (2) applies despite the Criminal Code,section 11.

41 Amendment of sch 1 (Prohibited matter)

(1) Schedule 1, part 2, entry for avian mycoplasmosis(Mycoplasma synoviae)—

omit.

(2) Schedule 1, part 7—

insert—

pyriform scale (Protopulvinaria pyriformis)

42 Amendment of sch 2 (Restricted matter and categories)

Schedule 2, part 1, under heading ‘Restricted matter affectingplants’—

insert—

43 Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary)

(1) Schedule 4—

insert—

biosecurity zone map see section 130A.

(2) Schedule 4, definition owner, second mention, paragraph 1,after ‘thing’—

cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus)

1

jack beardsley mealybug (Pseudococcus jackbeardsleyi (Gimpel and Miller))

1

melon necrotic spot virus (Melon necrotic spot virus) 1

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Agriculture and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019Part 5 Amendment of Biosecurity Regulation 2016

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insert—

, other than a cat or dog,

(3) Schedule 4, definition owner, second mention—

insert—

3 The owner of a cat or dog is the person whois, under the Animal Management (Cats andDogs) Act 2008, the owner of the cat or dog.

(4) Schedule 4, definition travel approval, ‘section 180(e)’—

omit, insert—

section 180(d)

Part 5 Amendment of Biosecurity Regulation 2016

44 Regulation amended

This part amends the Biosecurity Regulation 2016.

45 Omission of ch 2, pt 1 (Prohibited and restricted matter regulations)

Chapter 2, part 1—

omit.

46 Omission of ch 2, pt 10 (Biosecurity management plans)

Chapter 2, part 10—

omit.

47 Omission of s 45 (Meaning of biosecurity zone map)

Section 45—

omit.

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48 Amendment of s 66 (Establishing biosecurity zones—Act, s 128(1)(a))

Section 66(4), definition fire ant biosecurity zone map—

omit, insert—

fire ant biosecurity zone map means thebiosecurity zone map called ‘Fire ant biosecurityzone map’ as in force from time to time.Note—

See also section 130C of the Act about requirements inrelation to identification of particular biosecurity zones.


Chapter 5—

insert—

Part 13 Biosecurity management plan regulatory provisions

94F Definitions for part

In this part—

biosecurity management plan see section 94G(1)and (2).

management area, for a biosecurity managementplan, means an area to which measures stated inthe plan apply.

94G Biosecurity management plan

(1) A registered biosecurity entity for a designatedplace may make a plan (a biosecuritymanagement plan) stating reasonable measuresto prevent, control or stop the spread ofbiosecurity matter into, at or from the place.

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(2) The holder of an exhibited animal authority maymake a plan (also a biosecurity managementplan) stating reasonable measures to prevent,control or stop the spread of biosecurity matterinto, at or from a place where an exhibited animalis kept under the authority.

(3) The measures stated in a biosecurity managementplan for a place may apply to all or part of theplace.

(4) If an entity mentioned in subsection (1) or (2)makes a biosecurity management plan for a place,the entity must—

(a) keep the plan as a separate document at theplace; and

(b) make the plan available for inspection at theplace, on request, during ordinary businesshours; and

(c) ensure a sign is conspicuously displayed ateach management area for the plan statingthat—

(i) a biosecurity management plan appliesto the place; and

(ii) it is an offence for a person entering,present at, or leaving the managementarea to fail to comply with themeasures stated in the plan unless theperson has a reasonable excuse.


exhibited animal see the Exhibited Animals Act2015, section 14.

exhibited animal authority see the ExhibitedAnimals Act 2015, section 29.

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94H Requirement to comply with biosecurity management plan

(1) A person entering, present at or leaving amanagement area for a biosecurity managementplan must comply with the measures stated in theplan.

(2) However, subsection (1) does not apply if—

(a) the person does not know, and could notreasonably have known, a biosecuritymanagement plan applied to themanagement area; or

(b) the entity that made the biosecuritymanagement plan is not complying withsection 94G(4); or

(c) the person is required or permitted, under anAct, to enter the management area.

50 Amendment of s 98 (Animal with microchip delivered to meat processing facility—Act, s 186(1)(a))

Section 98(e), after ‘record’—

insert—


51 Amendment of s 99 (Animal without microchip delivered to meat processing facility—Act, s 186(1)(a))


insert—


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52 Amendment of s 100 (Animal with microchip slaughtered at meat processing facility—Act, s 186(1)(b))


insert—


53 Amendment of s 101 (Animal without microchip slaughtered at meat processing facility—Act, s 186(1)(b))

Section 101(1)(e)(iii), after ‘record’—

insert—


54 Amendment of s 102 (Animal with microchip delivered to saleyard or live export holding—Act, s 187(a))

Section 102(d), after ‘record’—

insert—


55 Amendment of s 103 (Animal without microchip delivered to saleyard or live export holding—Act, s 187(a))


insert—


56 Amendment of s 106 (Animal with microchip moved from saleyard—Act, s 187(b))

Section 106(2)(d), after ‘record’—

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insert—


57 Amendment of s 107 (Animal without microchip moved from saleyard—Act, s 187(b))


insert—


58 Amendment of s 108 (Animal delivered to restricted agricultural show—Act, s 188(2))


insert—


59 Amendment of s 109 (Animal moved from show place—Act, s 189(2))


insert—


60 Amendment of s 110 (Animal with microchip delivered to transit facility—Act, s 190(2))

Section 110(f), after ‘record’—

insert—


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61 Amendment of s 111 (Animal with microchip delivered to another place—Act, s 190(2))

Section 111(2)(e), after ‘record’—

insert—


62 Amendment of s 112 (Animal without microchip delivered to another place—Act, s 190(2))

Section 112(2)(e), after ‘record’—

insert—


63 Amendment of s 113 (Animal with microchip delivered to another place—Act, s 190(4))


insert—


64 Amendment of s 114 (Animal without microchip delivered to another place—Act, s 190(4))


insert—


65 Omission of sch 1 (Biosecurity matter declared to be prohibited or restricted matter)

Schedule 1—

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Agriculture and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019Part 6 Amendment of Chemical Usage (Agricultural and Veterinary) Control Act 1988

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omit.


(1) Schedule 11, definitions biosecurity management plan,biosecurity zone map and management area—

omit.

(2) Schedule 11—

insert—

biosecurity management plan, for chapter 5, part13, see section 94G(1) and (2).

management area, for chapter 5, part 13, seesection 94F.

Part 6 Amendment of Chemical Usage (Agricultural and Veterinary) Control Act 1988

67 Act amended

This part amends the Chemical Usage (Agricultural andVeterinary) Control Act 1988.

68 Insertion of new s 13F

Part 2, division 4—

insert—

13F Definition for division

In this division—

relevant thing means any of the following—

(a) agricultural produce;

(b) manufactured stock food;

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(c) the tissue of a trade species animal;

(d) a product derived from a trade speciesanimal.

69 Replacement of ss 15 and 15A

Sections 15 and 15A—

omit, insert—

15 Duty to report chemical residues in or on relevant thing

(1) This section applies to a person if the personbecomes aware that the residue of a chemical in oron a relevant thing is more than the maximumresidue limit prescribed for the thing.Examples of persons to whom this section may apply—

• a person conducting an analysis of a relevant thing

• a veterinary surgeon who treats a trade speciesanimal

• a person who monitors the residue of chemicals onagricultural produce for a supermarket or grocerystore

• a farmer who receives a report of an analysis ofagricultural produce from a laboratory basedoutside Queensland

(2) As soon as practicable but within 24 hours afterbecoming aware, the person must—

(a) advise the standards officer that the residueof a chemical in or on the relevant thingexceeds the maximum residue limitprescribed for the thing; and

(b) give the standards officer the requiredinformation for the relevant thing.


(3) However, the person is not required to complywith subsection (2) if the person becomes aware,

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before the person would otherwise be required toadvise the standards officer under the subsection,that another person has advised the standardsofficer as required under subsection (2).Example—

A person would not be required to advise the standardsofficer that the residue of a chemical in or on a relevantthing exceeds the maximum residue limit prescribed forthe thing if a person who conducted an analysis of thething had already advised the standards officer about itas soon as the results of the analysis were known.

(4) A person complies with subsection (2)(b) if theperson gives the standards officer a laboratoryreport about the residue of a chemical in or on asample of the relevant thing that contains all of therequired information for the relevant thing.

(5) However, if the laboratory report does not containall of the required information for the relevantthing, the person only complies with subsection(2)(b) if the person also gives the standardsofficer—

(a) the required information that is notcontained in the laboratory report for therelevant thing; and

(b) sufficient information for the standardsofficer to identify the laboratory report towhich the required information mentionedin paragraph (a) relates.Example—

the sample number for the relevant thing thesubject of the laboratory report


distinguishing number, for a relevant thing,includes a number with 1 or more letters orsymbols.

laboratory number, for a relevant thing, means

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the distinguishing number given to a sample ofthe thing by a laboratory that analysed the thing.

required information, for a relevant thing, meansthe following information about the thing—

(a) a description of the relevant thing;

(b) if the relevant thing has a sample number—the sample number;

(c) if the relevant thing has a laboratorynumber—the laboratory number;

(d) the name of the residue of the chemical in oron the relevant thing;

(e) the concentration of the residue of thechemical in or on the relevant thing;

(f) the maximum residue limit prescribed forthe residue of the chemical in or on therelevant thing;

(g) the name and address of the person whomanufactured or produced the relevantthing;

(h) if the information mentioned in paragraph(g) is not reasonably available—the nameand address of the person from whom therelevant thing was obtained.

sample number, for a relevant thing, means adistinguishing number given to the sample of thething by a person who made the sample of thething.

70 Amendment of s 16 (Agricultural produce etc. containing chemical residues not to be used etc.)

Section 16(7), definition relevant thing—

omit.

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[s 71]


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After section 20—

insert—

20A Use of body-worn cameras

(1) It is lawful for an inspector to use a body-worncamera to record images or sounds while theinspector is exercising a power under this Act.

(2) Use of a body-worn camera by an inspector undersubsection (1) includes use that is—


(b) incidental to use while exercising theinspector’s power.

(3) Subsection (1) does not affect an ability theinspector has at common law or under another Actto record images or sounds.

(4) To remove any doubt, it is declared thatsubsection (1) is a provision authorising the useby an inspector of a listening device, for thepurposes of the Invasion of Privacy Act 1971,section 43(2)(d).







72 Insertion of new ss 35 and 36

After section 34—

insert—

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(ii) an inspector;

(iii) an analyst;

(iv) a standards officer;

(v) a deputy standards officer;

(vi) another person involved inadministering this Act, including, forexample, a public service employee;and

(b) obtains confidential information aboutanother person in administering, orperforming functions or exercising powersunder, this Act.











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36 Exchange of information with prescribed government entity

(1) The chief executive may enter into anarrangement (an information-sharingarrangement) with a prescribed governmententity for the purpose of sharing or exchanginginformation—

(a) held by the chief executive or the prescribedgovernment entity; or

(b) to which the chief executive or theprescribed government entity has access.

(2) An information-sharing arrangement may relateonly to information that helps—

(a) the chief executive or an inspector performfunctions under this Act; or

(b) the prescribed government entity, or aperson employed or engaged by the entity,perform functions under a law of the State,another State or the Commonwealth.

(3) Under an information-sharing arrangement, thechief executive and the prescribed governmententity are, despite another Act or law, authorisedto—

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[s 73]

Agriculture and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019Part 7 Amendment of Drugs Misuse Act 1986

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24

25

(a) ask for and receive information held by theother party to the arrangement or to whichthe other party has access; and

(b) disclose information to the other party.

(4) However, the information may be used by thechief executive or the prescribed governmententity only for the purpose for which it was givenunder the arrangement.


prescribed government entity means—

(a) the chief executive of a department; or

(b) an entity of, or representing, theCommonwealth or another State.


Schedule—

insert—

relevant thing, for part 2, division 4, see section13F.

Part 7 Amendment of Drugs Misuse Act 1986

74 Act amended

This part amends the Drugs Misuse Act 1986.



insert—

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(1) It is lawful for an inspector to use a body-worncamera to record images or sounds while theinspector is exercising a power under thisdivision.





(4) To remove any doubt, it is declared thatsubsection (1) is a provision authorising the useby an inspector of a listening device, for thepurposes of the Invasion of Privacy Act 1971,section 43(2)(d).







76 Insertion of new s 113


insert—

113 Confidentiality of information


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[s 76]


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(ii) an inspector;

(iii) another person involved inadministering this Act, including, forexample, a public service employee;and

(b) obtains confidential information aboutanother person in administering, orperforming functions or exercising powersunder, this part.














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[s 77]

Agriculture and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019Part 8 Amendment of Exhibited Animals Act 2015

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Part 8 Amendment of Exhibited Animals Act 2015

77 Act amended

This part amends the Exhibited Animals Act 2015.


After section 22—

insert—

22A Duty of other persons in relation to general exhibition and dealing obligation

(1) This section applies to a person (a relevantperson) on private land or at a public place wherea responsible person for an exhibited animal isdischarging a general exhibition and dealingobligation in relation to the animal.

(2) The relevant person must—

(a) take reasonable care that the relevantperson’s acts or omissions do not cause orincrease a relevant risk associated withexhibiting or dealing with the exhibitedanimal; and

(b) comply, so far as the person is reasonablyable, with any reasonable instruction that isgiven by the responsible person to allow theresponsible person to comply with thatperson’s general exhibition and dealing

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obligation in relation to the exhibitedanimal.


79 Insertion of new ch 6, pt 3, div 3A


insert—

Division 3A Power to give direction to move

188AApplication of division

This division applies if an inspector reasonablybelieves, or is aware, that a person is contraveningsection 22A on private land or at a public place.

188BPower to direct person to move

(1) The inspector may, to stop the contravention,direct the person—

(a) if the person is on private land—to leave theland immediately; or

(b) if the person is at a public place—to moveimmediately away from the place where thecontravention of section 22A is happeningto a place within a reasonable distance.

(2) When giving the direction under subsection (1),the inspector must—

(a) tell the person the reasons for giving thedirection; and

(b) give the person an offence warning for thedirection.

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188CFailure to comply with direction

(1) The person to whom a direction is given undersection 188B must comply with the directionunless the person has a reasonable excuse.


(2) It is a reasonable excuse for the person not tocomply with a direction if to comply immediatelywould endanger the person or someone else orcause loss or damage to property, and the personcomplies as soon as it is practicable to do so.

(3) Subsection (2) does not limit what may be areasonable excuse for subsection (1).

(4) A person does not commit an offence againstsubsection (1) if the person is not given an offencewarning for the direction.


Chapter 6, part 4, division 4—

insert—


(1) It is lawful for an inspector to use a body-worncamera to record images or sounds while theinspector is exercising a power under this chapter.





(4) To remove any doubt, it is declared thatsubsection (1) is a provision authorising the use

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[s 81]


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by an inspector of a listening device, for thepurposes of the Invasion of Privacy Act 1971,section 43(2)(d).







81 Amendment of s 256 (Confidentiality of information)

Section 256(4), definition confidential information—

omit, insert—









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[s 82]

Agriculture and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019Part 9 Amendment of Farm Business Debt Mediation Act 2017

Clause 1

2

3

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19

20

21

22

23

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2526



insert—

260A Electronic notices

(1) The chief executive may give a notice or otherdocument to a person by electroniccommunication to an electronic address of theperson if the person—

(a) gave the address to the chief executive forthe purpose of communicating with theperson; and

(b) has not asked the chief executive todiscontinue use of the address.

Examples of an electronic address—

an email address or mobile phone number

(2) This section does not limit the ElectronicTransactions (Queensland) Act 2001.

83 Amendment of schedule 2 (Dictionary)

Schedule 2—

insert—

private land means land that is not a public place.

Part 9 Amendment of Farm Business Debt Mediation Act 2017

84 Act amended

This part amends the Farm Business Debt Mediation Act2017.

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[s 85]


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3

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5

6

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9

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19

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22

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2627

85 Amendment of s 8 (Particular references)

Section 8(2)(d), ‘owned by the farmer’—

omit.

86 Amendment of s 11 (Application of Act)

(1) Section 11(1)(a), ‘a bankrupt’—

omit, insert—

an insolvent under administration under theCorporations Act, section 9

(2) Section 11(1)(b), ‘a bankruptcy law’—

omit, insert—

the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cwlth) or acorresponding law of another jurisdiction,including a jurisdiction outside Australia

(3) Section 11(1)(c), from ‘an’ to ‘(Cwlth)’—

omit, insert—

a Chapter 5 body corporate within the meaning ofthe Corporations Act, section 9

87 Amendment of s 15 (Asking for mediation)

Section 15(4)(a), ‘a mediator, or’—

omit.


After section 25—

insert—

25A Mediator may invite other participants to mediation

(1) This section applies if a mediator is arranging orconducting a mediation and reasonably considers

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that a relevant person should be allowed to be at,or participate in, a mediation meeting.

(2) The mediator may invite the relevant person to beat, or participate in, the mediation meeting.Note—

See also section 37(2)(c).

(3) A relevant person is not obliged to accept aninvitation under subsection (2).


relevant person, for a mediation, means a person,other than the mortgagee or farmer for themediation, who—

(a) has a legal or equitable interest in the farmproperty that is subject to the farm mortgagethe subject of the mediation; or

(b) has a potential or actual liability for the farmbusiness debt the subject of the mediation.Example—

a guarantor of a loan

89 Amendment of s 49 (Grounds)

(1) Section 49(1)(a), after ‘debt’—

insert—

conducted under this Act

(2) After section 49(1)(a)—

insert—

Note—

See also section 92 about the application of this Act.

90 Amendment of s 53 (When a farmer has failed to mediate)

(1) Section 53(2), after ‘mediate’—

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18

19

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25

26

insert—

, and is taken to not intend to mediate,

(2) Section 53(2)(a), ‘15’—

omit, insert—

20

91 Amendment of s 60 (Appropriately qualified and suitable person)

(1) Section 60(3)(a), ‘a bankrupt’—

omit, insert—

an insolvent under administration under theCorporations Act, section 9

(2) Section 60(3)(b)—

omit, insert—

(b) an officer of a Chapter 5 body corporatewithin the meaning of the Corporations Act,section 9.

92 Amendment of s 92 (Application of Act)

Section 92(2)(a), ‘a heads of agreement’—

omit, insert—

an agreement (however called) in writing


(1) Schedule 1, definitions bankrupt, bankruptcy law andfarmer—

omit.

(2) Schedule 1—

insert—

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[s 94]

Agriculture and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019Part 10 Amendment of Fisheries Act 1994

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22

23

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25

farmer means—

(a) a person or entity whose sole or mainbusiness is a farming business; or

(b) a person or entity who is the owner of landthe subject of a sharefarming agreement; or

(c) a person or entity who has applied, and iseligible, for a loan under a programadministered by the authority to providefinance to persons in the first years ofestablishing a farming business; or

(d) a person who is the personal representativeof a dead individual mentioned in paragraph(a), (b) or (c).

Part 10 Amendment of Fisheries Act 1994


94 Act amended

This part amends the Fisheries Act 1994.


95 Amendment of s 35 (Regulated waters declaration)

Section 35—

insert—


waters includes foreshores and nontidal land.

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[s 96]

Agriculture and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019Part 11 Amendment of Food Production (Safety) Act 2000

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24

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Schedule, definition fisheries legislation, paragraph (d), after‘another State’—

insert—

, or a former law of the Commonwealth (otherthan an Act mentioned in paragraph (b) or (c))

Division 3 Amendment commencing by proclamation

97 Amendment of s 78 (Prohibited acts about regulated fish)

Section 78(1)—

omit, insert—

(1) A person must not—

(a) take or possess a regulated fish incontravention of a regulated fishdeclaration; or

(b) use or sell a regulated fish taken orpossessed in contravention of a regulatedfish declaration.

Part 11 Amendment of Food Production (Safety) Act 2000

98 Act amended

This part amends the Food Production (Safety) Act 2000.

99 Amendment of s 16B (Role of board)

Section 16B(2)(b), ‘the advisory’—

omit, insert—

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an advisory

100 Insertion of new s 16EA

After section 16E—

insert—

16EAActing chairperson

(1) The Minister may appoint a director to act as thechairperson of the board during—

(a) any vacancy, or all vacancies, in the office ofthe chairperson; or

(b) any period, or all periods, when thechairperson is absent from duty, or cannot,for another reason, perform the duties of theoffice.

(2) Subsection (1) does not affect the application ofthe Acts Interpretation Act 1954, section 24B or25 for the appointment.


After section 20—

insert—

20A Acting chief executive officer

(1) The board may appoint a person, who is eligiblefor appointment as chief executive officer, to actin the office of Safe Food’s chief executive officerduring—

(a) any vacancy, or all vacancies, in the office;or

(b) any period, or all periods, when the chiefexecutive officer is absent from duty, orcannot, for another reason, perform theduties of the office.

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102 Amendment of s 21 (Responsibilities of chief executive officer)

Section 21(1)(c), from ‘the advisory’ to ‘subcommittees’—

omit, insert—

any advisory committee

103 Omission of pt 3 (Food Safety Advisory Committee)

Part 3—

omit.

104 Amendment of s 39 (Making food safety schemes)

(1) Section 39(3) and (4)—

omit.

(2) Section 39(5) and (6)—

renumber as section 39(3) and (4).

105 Amendment of s 62 (Deciding applications)

Section 62(4)—

omit.



insert—

132AAdvisory committees

(1) The Minister may establish the advisory

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committees the Minister considers appropriate forthis Act.

(2) An advisory committee has the functions theMinister decides.

107 Insertion of new pt 11, div 5

Part 11—

insert—

Division 5 Transitional provision for Agriculture and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019

140VFood Safety Advisory Committee

(1) On the commencement, the Food Safety AdvisoryCommittee established under part 3, as in forcebefore the commencement, is dissolved and themembers of the committee go out of office.

(2) No compensation is payable to a member of thecommittee because of subsection (1).

108 Insertion of new sch 1, s 4A

Schedule 1, after section 4—

insert—

4A Resignation of director

A director may resign by signed written noticegiven to the Minister.

109 Replacement of sch 1, s 10 (Senior executive may attend board meetings)

Schedule 1, section 10—

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[s 110]

Agriculture and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019Part 12 Amendment of Forestry Act 1959

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omit, insert—

10 Delegations

(1) A director mentioned in section 16C(1)(a) or (b)may delegate the director’s functions under thisAct to an appropriately qualified senior executivein the public service.


function includes power.


(1) Schedule 2, definition advisory committee—

omit.

(2) Schedule 2, definition chairperson, ‘, other than for section27(2),’—

omit.

Part 12 Amendment of Forestry Act 1959

111 Act amended

This part amends the Forestry Act 1959.

112 Amendment of s 32B (Particular areas of conservation value to be removed from State plantation forest)

(1) Section 32B, table, entry for Yurol, column 2, ‘Lots D, E &I’—

omit, insert—

Lot I

(2) Section 32B, table, entries for Oakview and Watalgan—

omit.

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113 Amendment of s 46 (Sale of forest products or quarry material)

Section 46(3) and (4)—

omit.

114 Amendment of s 72 (Wild stock)

(1) Section 72(1) and (1A)—

omit, insert—

(1) This section applies if the chief executivereasonably believes stock are unlawfully in, andare detrimental to, a State forest, timber reserve,forest entitlement area or forest consent area (eachan affected area).

(1A) The chief executive may conduct a muster of thestock in the affected area.

(1AA) However, the chief executive must give eachrelevant landholder for the affected area and eachperson the chief executive reasonably believes isthe owner of the stock a notice stating the chiefexecutive intends to conduct the muster on astated day.

(1AB) The notice must be given at least 5 business daysbefore the stated day.

(1AC) A relevant landholder for an area may be presentat and take part in the muster.

(1AD) The chief executive may issue a permit to musterstock to a person for the purposes of the muster.

(2) Section 72(6)(b), from ‘shall’ to ‘persons’—

omit, insert—

must be dealt with in the way stated undersubsection (6A)

(3) Section 72—

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[s 115]


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insert—

(6A) For subsection (6)(b), stock must be dealt with asfollows—

(a) the chief executive must give each relevantlandowner and each person the chiefexecutive reasonably believes is the ownerof the stock a notice stating that—

(i) the owner may claim the stock within14 days after the notice is given (theclaim period); and

(ii) the stock may be disposed of if notclaimed within the claim period;

(b) if, after having been given a notice underparagraph (a), the owner of the stock doesnot claim it within the claim period, thechief executive may sell, destroy orotherwise dispose of the stock in the way thechief executive considers appropriate.

(4) Section 72—

insert—


relevant landholder, for an affected area, means alandholder of land that adjoins the affected area.

115 Amendment of s 82A (Seizure and forfeiture of vehicles)

(1) Section 82A(1)—

omit, insert—

(1) A forest officer may seize, remove and detain avehicle on a State forest or timber reserve if theforest officer reasonably believes the vehicle—

(a) is being, or has been, used in contraventionof section 73; or

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(b) is being, or has been used, in connectionwith an offence against section 34G; or

(c) has been abandoned.

(2) Section 82A(2)(b), after ‘subsection (1)’—

insert—

(a) or (b)

116 Insertion of new ss 82N and 82O

After section 82M—

insert—

82N Seizure of vehicles by plantation officer

(1) A plantation officer may seize, remove and detaina vehicle in a licence area for which the plantationofficer is appointed if the plantation officerreasonably believes the vehicle has beenabandoned in the area.

(2) However, subsection (3) applies if—

(a) the owner of, or a person who claims aproprietary interest in, a vehicle detainedunder subsection (1) provides evidence ofthe person’s ownership of, or interest in, thevehicle to a plantation officer at the placewhere the vehicle is detained; and

(b) the plantation officer is satisfied the personis the owner of, or has a proprietary interestin, the vehicle.

(3) The plantation officer must return the vehicle tothe person.

(4) The plantation officer must ensure a person towhom a vehicle is returned under subsection (3)signs a receipt for the vehicle.

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82O Chief executive may order forfeiture of particular vehicles to plantation licensee


(a) a vehicle is seized under section 82N(1);and

(b) the owner of the seized vehicle can not befound after reasonable inquiries or, havingregard to its value, it is not reasonable tomake inquiries about its owner.

(2) The chief executive may order the forfeiture ofthe vehicle to the plantation licensee.

(3) The plantation licensee may dispose of the vehiclein any way decided by the plantation licensee.

117 Amendment of s 83 (Dealing with forfeited forest products etc.)

Section 83(1), after ‘forfeited’—

insert—

to the State

118 Amendment of s 96B (Delegation by chief executive—State plantation forests)

Section 96B—

insert—

(1A) Also, without limiting section 96A, the chiefexecutive may delegate the chief executive’sfunctions under section 82O to a plantationlicensee.

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[s 119]

Agriculture and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019Part 13 Amendment of Forestry Regulation 2015

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4

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67

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910

11

12

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15

16

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18

Clause 19

20

21

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Part 13 Amendment of Forestry Regulation 2015


This part amends the Forestry Regulation 2015.

120 Amendment of sch 2 (State plantation forests)

(1) Schedule 2, entry for Lots A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and J onPLP0207, ‘C, D, E, F,’—

omit.

(2) Schedule 2, entry for Lots A, B and C on PLP0220, ‘Lots A, Band C’—

omit, insert—

Lot A

(3) Schedule 2, entry for Lot A on PLP0898—

omit.

Part 14 Amendment of Nature Conservation Act 1992

121 Act amended

This part amends the Nature Conservation Act 1992.

122 Insertion of new s 132B

After section 132A—

insert—

132B Decision about prescription of wildlife in particular circumstances

(1) This section applies if the species technical

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[s 123]

Agriculture and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019Part 15 Amendment of Racing Act 2002

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committee makes a recommendation to theMinister about the classification of particularnative wildlife.

(2) Within 30 business days after receiving therecommendation from the committee, theMinister must decide whether to recommend tothe Governor in Council the making of aregulation under part 5, division 2 prescribing thenative wildlife to be a particular class of wildlife.


species technical committee means the advisorycommittee, established under section 132, that hasthe function of advising the Minister on theclassification of wildlife.

Part 15 Amendment of Racing Act 2002

123 Act amended

This part amends the Racing Act 2002.



insert—

113AApplication of rules of racing

(1) In applying the rules of racing for a code ofracing, if a rule provides for an entity to performa function that is a function of the commission, ortake action in a matter relevant to the performanceof a function of the commission, the commissionand not the entity may perform the function ortake the action, including—

(a) appointing stewards; and

(b) penalising participants.

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Note—

See section 10 of the Racing Integrity Act 2016.

Examples of other matters relevant to the performance of afunction of the commission—

appointing starters and judges, regulating mattersrelating to breeding, issuing warning off notices,licensing bookmakers, prohibiting substances andlicensing animals

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), in applying therules of racing for a code of racing, a reference tothe ‘Principal Racing Authority’, ‘control body’,‘controlling body’ or ‘Racing Queensland’ in arule about a matter relevant to the performance ofa function of the commission is taken to be areference to the commission.

125 Insertion of new ch 9


insert—

Chapter 9 Transitional and validating provisions for Agriculture and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019

225 Application of s 113A for all purposes and validation of relevant acts

(1) Without limiting the standard, section 113A istaken to have applied from the expiry of theRacing (Transitional) Regulation 2016 for allpurposes, including for the purpose of any of thefollowing that has been done, or is done, under

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this Act—

(a) appointing starters and judges;

(b) regulating matters relating to breeding;

(c) issuing warning off notices;

(d) licensing bookmakers;

(e) prohibiting substances;

(f) licensing animals.Note—

The Racing (Transitional) Regulation 2016 expired on 1July 2017.

(2) The standard expires on the commencement.


standard means the standard called ‘Powersunder the Rules of Racing: A standard to clarifythe powers and functions under the Rules ofRacing in accordance with the provisions of theRacing Act 2002 and Racing Integrity Act 2016’made by the commission under section 58(1)(b)of the Racing Integrity Act and dated 1 July 2017.

226 Validation of particular acts and omissions done before commencement

(1) An act done, or omission made, under this Act inthe relevant period, is declared to be, and to havealways been, as valid and lawful as it would havebeen if section 113A were in force at the time ofthe act or omission.


relevant period means the period starting on 1July 2017 and ending on the commencement.

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Agriculture and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019Part 16 Amendment of Rural and Regional Adjustment Act 1994

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Part 16 Amendment of Rural and Regional Adjustment Act 1994

126 Act amended

This part amends the Rural and Regional Adjustment Act1994.

127 Insertion of new s 16CA

After section 16C—

insert—

16CAActing chairperson

(1) The Minister may appoint any director of theboard to act as the chairperson of the boardduring—

(a) any vacancy, or all vacancies, in theposition; or

(b) any period, or all periods, when thechairperson is absent from duty, or can not,for another reason, perform thechairperson’s responsibilities.



After section 32—

insert—

32A Resignation

The chief executive officer may resign by signedwritten notice given to the Minister.

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Agriculture and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019Part 17 Amendment of State Penalties Enforcement Regulation 2014

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Part 17 Amendment of State Penalties Enforcement Regulation 2014


This part amends the State Penalties Enforcement Regulation2014.

130 Amendment of sch 1 (Infringement notice offences and fines for nominated laws)

(1) Schedule 1, entry for Biosecurity Act 2014, entry for section24(1), as affected by section 25, in the circumstances inparagraph (b)(iii) of the penalty, if the failure to discharge thegeneral biosecurity obligation is because of a contravention ofthe Biosecurity Regulation 2016—

insert—

(2) Schedule 1, entry for Biosecurity Regulation 2016—

omit.

(3) Schedule 1, entry for Summary Offences Act 2005, entry forsection 13(1), column 2, ‘1’—

omit, insert—

2

(4) Schedule 1, entry for Summary Offences Act 2005, entry forsection 13(2), ‘s 13(2)’—

omit, insert—

s 13(3)

• s 94H(1) 5 -

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Agriculture and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019Part 18 Amendment of Summary Offences Act 2005

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Part 18 Amendment of Summary Offences Act 2005

131 Act amended

This part amends the Summary Offences Act 2005.

132 Amendment of s 10A (Unlawful assembly)

(1) Section 10A(1)(b)—

omit, insert—

(b) the conduct of them taken together wouldcause a person in the vicinity—

(i) to reasonably fear that unlawfulviolence will be used to a person orproperty; or

(ii) if the conduct happens on landmentioned in section 13(1)—tobelieve, on reasonable grounds, that theconduct—

(A) poses a risk to the health or safetyof a person; or

(B) poses a risk to the welfare of ananimal; or

(C) poses a biosecurity risk as definedunder the Biosecurity Act 2014; or

(D) is likely to cause economic loss toa business carried out on the land;or

Example of conduct for sub-subparagraph(D)—

conduct that stops, or interferes with, theoperation of equipment or machinery that isnecessary for a business’s production of aproduct

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(E) poses a risk to the safety of foodproduced for human or animalconsumption.

(2) Section 10A(2)(c), from ‘who’—

omit, insert—

who—

(i) holds the fear mentioned in subsection(1)(b)(i); or

(ii) has the belief mentioned in subsection(1)(b)(ii)(A), (B), (C), (D) or (E).

(3) Section 10A—

insert—

(2A) Subsections (1)(b)(ii) and (2)(c)(ii) apply subjectto the Industrial Relations Act 2016.

133 Replacement of s 13 (Unlawfully entering farming land etc.)

Section 13—

omit, insert—

13 Unlawfully entering or remaining on particular land

(1) A person must not unlawfully enter, or remain on,land used for—

(a) an agricultural activity; or

(b) an animal husbandry activity; or

(c) a holding facility; or

(d) a food production facility, including, forexample, a facility that produces food foranimal consumption; or

(e) the exhibition of animals.

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Examples for paragraph (e)—

wildlife park or zoo

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units or 12months imprisonment.

(2) Subsection (1) applies whether or not the personlawfully entered the land.

(3) A person must not unlawfully open, and leaveopen, any gate, fence or other barrier that enclosesall or part of enclosed land used for—

(a) an agricultural activity; or

(b) an animal husbandry activity; or

(c) a holding facility; or

(d) a food production facility, including, forexample, a facility that produces pet food; or

(e) the exhibition of animals.Examples for paragraph (e)—

wildlife park or zoo

Maximum penalty—10 penalty units or 6 monthsimprisonment.

(4) This section does not prevent an authorisedindustrial officer entering a workplace inaccordance with the terms of the person’sappointment as an authorised industrial officer.


agricultural activity includes—

(a) cultivating soil; and

(b) broadcasting seed to establish an improvedpasture; and

(c) planting, gathering or harvesting a crop,including a food or fibre crop; and

(d) growing non-indigenous grasses, legumes orforage cultivars; and

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(e) horticulture or viticulture activities.

animal husbandry activity includes—

(a) breeding, keeping, raising or caring foranimals, for commercial purposes; and

(b) establishing or operating a dairy, feedlot,piggery or animal saleyard; and

(c) grazing animals; and

(d) aquaculture; and

(e) beekeeping; and

(f) poultry farming of more than 100 birds; and

(g) testing or inoculation of animals, includingusing diagnostic agents, serums andvaccines.

exhibit, an animal, includes display the animal ata private event.

holding facility means a place where 1 or moretypes of animal are regularly or periodically heldor kept on a temporary basis, including, forexample, any of the following—

(a) a local government reserve or commonage;

(b) a pound;

(c) an animal refuge;

(d) a meat processing facility;

(e) a live export holding;

(f) a showground for animals;

(g) a sporting ground for animals;

(h) a stock route.

live export holding means—

(a) a depot for the live export of animals; or

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Agriculture and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019Part 19 Amendment of Veterinary Surgeons Act 1936

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(b) an embarkation point for the export of liveanimals.

meat processing facility means an abattoir orother facility at which animals are killed for meatfor trade or commerce.

stock route see the Stock Route Management Act2002, schedule 3.

Part 19 Amendment of Veterinary Surgeons Act 1936

134 Act amended

This part amends the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1936.

135 Amendment of s 8 (Board to hold triennial election)

(1) Section 8, heading, ‘triennial election’—

omit, insert—

elections of members

(2) Section 8(1), ‘shall be a triennial’—

omit, insert—

must be an

(3) Section 8(2), ‘in every third year’—

omit.

(4) Section 8(3), ‘no later than 30 June’—

omit, insert—

within the period that is more than 6 months, butnot more than 1 year, before the term ofappointment of the elected members of the boardends

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Agriculture and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019Part 20 Minor and consequential amendments

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136 Legislation amended

Schedule 1 amends the legislation it mentions.

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section 136

Animal Care and Protection Act 2001

1 Section 114(2)(a)(ii), ‘Queensland Incorporated’—

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(Queensland) Limited

2 Schedule, definition prescribed entity, paragraph (a), ‘Queensland Incorporated’—

omit, insert—


Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2012

1 Section 8, ‘Queensland Incorporated’—

omit, insert—


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Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008

1 Schedule 2, definition authorised implanter, paragraph (a)(i), ‘PIDs’—

omit, insert—

PPIDs

2 Schedule 2, definition primary producer, paragraph (a)(ii), ‘maize, or’—

omit, insert—

maize or

Biosecurity Act 2014

1 Section 435K, heading, ‘Accreditation’—

omit, insert—

Approval

2 Section 435K(2)(a), ‘this division’—

omit, insert—

division 5

3 Section 482(2), ‘subsection (1)(f)(i)’—

omit, insert—

subsection (1)(g)(i)

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Environmental Offsets Act 2014

1 Section 18(5)(b), example, from ‘Land Protection’ to ‘pests’—

omit, insert—

Biosecurity Act 2014, section 23 to take allreasonable and practical measures to prevent orminimise a biosecurity risk within the meaning ofthat Act

Fisheries Act 1994

1 Section 217(1), definition official, paragraphs (d) and (e)—

renumber as paragraphs (c) and (d).

Food Production (Safety) Act 2000

1 Section 81(b), after ‘or’—

insert—

ought

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Justices Act 1886

1 Section 4, definition RSPCA inspector, paragraph (b), ‘Queensland Incorporated’—

omit, insert—


Racing Act 2002

1 After chapter 3, part 2, heading—

insert—

Division 1 General provisions about policies

2 Chapter 7, part 2, heading, ‘provisions’—

insert—

provision

3 Chapter 7, part 2, division 7, heading—

omit.

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