Biosecurity Act 2023

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Select version to search Documents version All versions R3 (current) 26 November 2025 R2 16 November 2025 - 25 November 2025 R1 15 May 2025 - 15 November 2025 As notified 15 May 2025 Clear Search Current law Regulations & instruments Point-in-time versions Law history Current version Notes Uncommenced expiry of provisions. Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 26 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 26 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-28 Administering Minister and Directorate Minister for Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water - City and Environment Directorate Legislative instruments Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Animal Diseases (Authorised People) Appointment 2023 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 168 16 September 2023 - 16 October 2025 NI2023-593 Pest Plants and Animals (Authorised People) Appointment 2023 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 168 16 September 2023 - 16 October 2025 NI2023-595 Plant Diseases (Inspectors) Appointment 2023 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 168 16 September 2023 - 16 October 2025 NI2023-596 Biosecurity (National Livestock Identification System) Regulation 2025 None Subordinate laws s 234 16 May 2026 SL2025-2 Biosecurity Regulation 2025 None Subordinate laws s 234 26 November 2025 SL2025-3 Biosecurity (Notifiable and Prohibited Biosecurity Matter) Declaration 2025 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 29 and s 33 15 May 2025 - 15 December 2025 NI2025-176 Biosecurity (Pests) Declaration 2025 None Notifiable instruments s 11 15 May 2025 NI2025-177 Biosecurity (Fire Ant) Control Declaration 2025 None Notifiable instruments s 51 15 May 2025 - 15 May 2030 NI2025-179 Biosecurity (Import Restriction - Phylloxera) Control Declaration 2025 None Notifiable instruments s 51 15 May 2025 - 15 May 2030 NI2025-180 Biosecurity (White Spot Disease) Control Declaration 2025 None Notifiable instruments s 51 15 May 2025 - 15 May 2030 NI2025-181 Biosecurity (Authorised People) Appointment 2025 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 168 15 May 2025 - 16 October 2025 NI2025-214 Biosecurity (Authorised People) Appointment 2025 (No 2) None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 168 17 October 2025 NI2025-557 Biosecurity (Polyphagous Shot-hole Borer) Control Declaration 2025 None Notifiable instruments s 51 18 November 2025 - 18 November 2030 NI2025-614 Biosecurity (Mediterranean Fruit-fly) Control Declaration 2025 None Notifiable instruments s 51 18 November 2025 - 18 November 2030 NI2025-615 Biosecurity (Potato mop-top Virus) Control Declaration 2025 None Notifiable instruments s 51 18 November 2025 - 18 November 2030 NI2025-616 Biosecurity (Notifiable and Prohibited Biosecurity Matter) Declaration 2025 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 29 and s 33 16 December 2025 - 4 June 2026 NI2025-669 Biosecurity (Notifiable and Prohibited Biosecurity Matter) Declaration 2026 None Notifiable instruments s 29 and s 33 5 June 2026 NI2026-262 Related instruments Name Effective Year and No Classification Status Public Sector Management (Biosecurity) Delegation 2025 (Repealed) 15 May 2025 - 16 October 2025 NI2025-215 ni Repealed Public Sector Management (Biosecurity) Delegation 2025 (No 2) 17 October 2025 NI2025-556 ni None Legislation (Biosecurity) Delegation 2026 23 March 2026 NI2026-141 ni None Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 15 May 2025 onwards : The following table lists 3 point in time versions. You can skip this and jump to the next tab . Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 26 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 26 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-28 16 November 2025 - 25 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 16 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 15 May 2025 - 15 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 15 May 2025 Republication for new Act and amendments by A2024-11 15 May 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 15 November 2023 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Biosecurity Bill 2023 . Notification statement The Biosecurity Act 2023 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001. Notified: 15 November 2023 (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 15 November 2023 15 May 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 15 November 2023 LA s 75 (1) remainder 15 May 2025 s 2 (2) Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method pt 16A commences 15 May 2028 s 234E pt 16B commences 26 November 2026 s 234H Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date A2024-11 Biosecurity Legislation Amendment Act 2024 sch 1 pt 1.1, sch 2 pt 2.2, sch 3 pt 3.3 15 May 2025 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 3 pt 3.9 16 November 2025 A2025-28 Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2025 pt 2 26 November 2025 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. All rights reserved. Approved website under the Legislation Act 2001 (ACT). Last updated at 22 July 2026 00:15:05 AEST Back to top