Biosecurity Act 2015

Australian federal law managing biosecurity risks from goods, people, and conveyances entering Australian territory. Applies to importers, travellers, and biosecurity industry participants.

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Rules extracted

188

Obligations decomposed

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Avg obligations per rule

🇦🇺 Australia

Jurisdiction

About this regulation

The Biosecurity Act 2015 provides a regulatory framework to manage the risk of pests and diseases entering Australian territory, establishing biosecurity import conditions, risk management measures, biosecurity zones, approved arrangements, human biosecurity controls, ballast water management and enforcement provisions. The Act replaced the Quarantine Act 1908 and applies to all goods, persons, conveyances and biological agents entering or within Australian territory. It establishes the role of the Director of Biosecurity, biosecurity officers, and biosecurity industry participants, and sets out civil and criminal penalties for non-compliance.

What AuditDSS covers

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Regulation

Extracted

12

Rules

Decomposed

188

Obligations

15.7x

Decomposition ratio

Each rule is decomposed into an average of 15.7 atomic obligations — the smallest testable units that can be independently violated.

Fully extracted & scored

All 188 obligations have been decomposed, titled, risk-scored, and embedded for semantic matching.

Risk scoring

Every obligation in Biosecurity Act 2015 is scored across independent risk dimensions:

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Obligation Weight

How critical within the regulatory framework

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Violation Likelihood

How often breached in practice

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Enforcement Evidence

Regulator enforcement history and penalties

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Cascade Dependency

How many obligations depend on this one

Regulatory details

Full title
Biosecurity Act 2015
Regulatory body
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Jurisdiction
🇦🇺 Australia
Document type
act
Effective date
June 16, 2016
Issuing authority
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
Official source
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Who this applies to

importersexportersbiosecurity officersvessel mastersapproved arrangement holdersbiosecurity industry participantstravellers

Key requirements

  • Biosecurity import conditions
  • Biosecurity risk assessment
  • Managing biosecurity risks
  • Biosecurity zones and monitoring
  • Ballast water management
  • Approved arrangements
  • Biosecurity industry participants
  • Human biosecurity
  • Compliance and enforcement
  • Penalties and infringement
  • Cost recovery
  • Review and reporting

Frequently asked questions about Biosecurity Act 2015

What is Biosecurity Act 2015?

The Biosecurity Act 2015 provides a regulatory framework to manage the risk of pests and diseases entering Australian territory, establishing biosecurity import conditions, risk management measures, biosecurity zones, approved arrangements, human biosecurity controls, ballast water management and enforcement provisions. The Act replaced the Quarantine Act 1908 and applies to all goods, persons, conveyances and biological agents entering or within Australian territory. It establishes the role of the Director of Biosecurity, biosecurity officers, and biosecurity industry participants, and sets out civil and criminal penalties for non-compliance.

Who does Biosecurity Act 2015 apply to?

Biosecurity Act 2015 applies to importers, exporters, biosecurity officers, vessel masters, approved arrangement holders, biosecurity industry participants, travellers.

How many obligations does Biosecurity Act 2015 contain?

AuditDSS has decomposed Biosecurity Act 2015 into 188 atomic obligations from 12 rules. Each obligation is independently testable and risk-scored.

What are the key requirements of Biosecurity Act 2015?

The key requirements include: Biosecurity import conditions, Biosecurity risk assessment, Managing biosecurity risks, Biosecurity zones and monitoring, Ballast water management, Approved arrangements, Biosecurity industry participants, Human biosecurity, Compliance and enforcement, Penalties and infringement, Cost recovery, Review and reporting.

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Which jurisdiction enforces Biosecurity Act 2015?

Biosecurity Act 2015 is enforced in Australia by Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

When did Biosecurity Act 2015 come into effect?

Biosecurity Act 2015 became effective on June 16, 2016.

What industry does Biosecurity Act 2015 apply to?

Biosecurity Act 2015 is primarily relevant to the Food Safety & Manufacturing industry. AuditDSS covers 61 regulations in this industry sector.

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