Agriculture and Related Resources Protection Act 1976
This Act includes provisions for the management, control and prevention of certain plants and animals for the protection of agriculture and related resources. The provisions in this Act have been largely replaced by the BAM Act.
It remains in limited operation until all the provisions under remaining regulations have been transitioned to other legislation.
Exotic Diseases of Animals Act 1993
This Act includes provisions specific to the detection, containment, and eradication of certain diseases affecting livestock and other animals.
This legislation allows the taking of very specific steps for the control of an emergency animal disease.
Historical biosecurity legislation
The BAM Act and Regulations replaced, either in whole or in part, 17 older Acts and associated regulations.
Aerial Spraying Control Act 1996
Agricultural Produce (Chemical Residues) Act 1983
Agricultural Products Act 1929
Agriculture Act 1988
Agriculture Protection Board Act 1950
Agriculture and Related Resources Protection Act 1976
Argentine Ant Act 1968
Artificial Breeding of Stock Act 1965
Beekeepers Act 1963
Cattle Industry Compensation Act 1965
Fertilizers Act 1977
Plant Diseases Act 1914
Plant Pests and Diseases (Eradication Funds) Act 1974
Seeds Act 1981
Stock (Identification and Movement) Act 1970
Stock Diseases (Regulations) Act 1968
Veterinary Chemical Control and Animal Feeding Stuffs Act 1976
The Veterinary Chemical Control and Animal Feeding Stuffs Act 1976 — which no longer applies to animal feeding stuffs — will be repealed once details of the national approach to agricultural and veterinary chemicals is finalised.