Biosecurity (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2015 (62 of 2015)

Schedule 4   Application, saving and transitional provisions commencing later

Part 2   Managing biosecurity risks: goods

Division 1   Goods brought into Australian territory or otherwise subject to quarantine

5   Notice of proposed importation of goods

(1) If:

(a) a person had given a notice of a proposed importation of goods into Australia, the Cocos Islands or Christmas Island, under subsection 16AC(1) of the Quarantine Act; and

(b) the goods were not imported into Australia, the Cocos Islands or Christmas Island, before the commencement day;

then the notice has effect, on and after the commencement day, as if it had been given in relation to the goods in accordance with subsection 120(1) of the Biosecurity Act.

(2) If:

(a) a person had imported goods into Australia, the Cocos Islands or Christmas Island before the commencement day; and

(b) notice of the proposed importation of the goods had not been given under subsection 16AC(1) or (2) of the Quarantine Act before that day;

then a notice in relation to the goods must be given in accordance with section 120 of the Biosecurity Act.