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

Schedule 4   Application, saving and transitional provisions commencing later

Part 9   Miscellaneous

Division 2   Cost recovery

71   Sustenance for animals in quarantine

(1) If:

(a) the owner of an animal had agreed with the Commonwealth, under subsection 63A(1) of the Quarantine Act, to provide sustenance for the animal during all or part of a period during which the animal was held, or was to be held, in a quarantine station; and

(b) the agreement was in force immediately before the commencement day; and

(c) the animal is subject to biosecurity control because of item 3;

then the agreement has effect, on and after the commencement day, as if it were an agreement between the Commonwealth and the owner of the animal under subsection 612(2) of the Biosecurity Act.

(2) If:

(a) the owner of an animal had been given a direction, under subsection 63A(2) of the Quarantine Act, to provide sustenance for an animal during all or part of a period during which the animal was held, or was to be held, in a quarantine station; and

(b) the direction was in force immediately before the commencement day; and

(c) the animal is subject to biosecurity control because of item 3;

then the direction has effect, on and after the commencement day, as if it were a direction given to the owner of the animal under subsection 612(4) of the Biosecurity Act.