Commencement of amendments. An amendment to this agreement will, subject to this clause 13, commence on the date it is signed by the last of the parties. Parties may be added to this agreement after the date it commences with the consent of the Commonwealth, State and Territory Ministers responsible for biosecurity matters. The terms of this agreement remain in effect if any other state or territory party is added after its commencement. Review Review of this agreement The parties must ensure that, within five (5) years from commencement, the chief executive officers of agencies with responsibility for biosecurity matters will review the agreement’s implementation and effectiveness. In conducting the review, the chief executive officers must: seek and incorporate input from the NBC consult with the Commonwealth, State and Territory Ministers responsible for biosecurity matters or those committees set up by these ministers to manage and oversee biosecurity matters. The parties must ensure that, on conducting a review in accordance with clause 14.1, that a report is prepared for the Commonwealth, State and Territory Ministers responsible for biosecurity matters that must include comments on the agreement’s implementation and effectiveness—including any recommendations for amendments.
Commencement of amendments. In the case of amendment to this agreement through exchange of letters, amendments commence on the date it is signed by the last of the parties. The Custodian will ensure that the terms of the amendment are accurately reflected in the agreement. Parties may be added to this agreement after the date it commences with the consent of the Commonwealth, State and Territory Ministers responsible for biosecurity matters. The terms of this agreement as amended remain in effect if any other state or territory party is added after its commencement. 14Review of this agreement The Custodian will undertake a review of the terms of this agreement in consultation with the parties in light of experience of its operation. The review is to commence no more than five years from the commencement of the agreement and every five years thereafter. The parties must ensure that, on conducting a review in accordance with clause 14.1, that a report is prepared for the Commonwealth, State and Territory Ministers responsible for biosecurity matters that must include comments on the agreement’s implementation and effectiveness—including any recommendations for amendments. Schedule 1 – Flow chart of approach to national emergency environmental pest or disease response Schedule 2 – National significance criteria These criteria are only to be used to determine whether a particular pest or disease falls under the scope of this agreement. These criteria can be used to assess whether a pest or disease is of national significance prior to an incident and/or when an incident has occurred. A pest or disease is of national significance when at least one of the following national significance criteria are established in relation to the pest or disease, being criteria relating to: the environment people, including human infrastructure and social amenity. Impacts on public health and business activity may be used to support the full impact assessment of a pest or disease but do not form part of an assessment of its national significance. To avoid any doubt, ‘impact’ in this schedule is defined in accordance with clause 2.2 of this agreement (that is, ‘causing significant negative consequences’).
Commencement of amendments. An amendment to this agreement will, subject to this clause 12, commence on the date it is signed by the last of the parties. Addition of other parties Parties may be added to this agreement after the date it commences with the consent of the Commonwealth, State and Territory Ministers responsible for biosecurity matters. The terms of this agreement remain in effect if any other state or territory party is added after its commencement. 14 REVIEW OF THIS AGREEMENT Review by biosecurity agencies The terms of this agreement will be reviewed by the Parties in light of experience of its operation. The review is to commence no more than five years from the Commencement Date and every five years thereafter. Report to the ministers The parties must ensure that, on conducting a review in accordance with clause 14.1, that a report is prepared for the Commonwealth, State and Territory Ministers responsible for biosecurity matters that must include comments on the agreement’s implementation and effectiveness—including any recommendations for amendments. SCHEDULE 1 – FLOW CHART OF APPROACH TO NATIONAL EMERGENCY ENVIRONMENTAL XXXXX OR DISEASE RESPONSE To be developed SCHEDULE 2 – NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE CRITERIA
Commencement of amendments. An amendment to this agreement will, subject to this clause 12, commence on the date it is signed by the last of the parties. Addition of other parties Parties may be added to this agreement after the date it commences with the consent of the Commonwealth, State and Territory Ministers responsible for biosecurity matters. The terms of this agreement remain in effect if any other state or territory party is added after its commencement. Review of this agreement Review by biosecurity agencies The terms of this agreement will be reviewed by the Parties in light of experience of its operation. The review is to commence no more than five years from the Commencement Date and every five years thereafter. Report to the ministers The parties must ensure that, on conducting a review in accordance with clause 14.1, that a report is prepared for the Commonwealth, State and Territory Ministers responsible for biosecurity matters that must include comments on the agreement’s implementation and effectiveness—including any recommendations for amendments. Schedule 1 – Flow chart of approach to national emergency environmental xxxxx or disease response To be developed Schedule 2 – National significance criteria These criteria are only to be used to determine whether a particular pest or disease falls under the scope of this agreement. These criteria can be used to assess whether a pest or disease is of national significance prior to an incident and/or when an incident has occurred. A pest or disease is of national significance when at least one of the following national significance criteria are established in relation to the pest or disease, being criteria relating to: the environment people, including human infrastructure and social amenity. Impacts on public health and business activity may be used to support the full impact assessment of a pest or disease but do not form part of an assessment of its national significance. To avoid any doubt, ‘impact’ in this schedule is defined in accordance with clause 2.2 of this agreement (that is, ‘causing significant negative consequences’).
Commencement of amendments. 13.3.1 In the case of amendment to this agreement through exchange of letters, amendments commence on the date it is signed by the last of the parties.
13.3.2 The Custodian will ensure that the terms of the amendment are accurately reflected in the agreement.
Commencement of amendments. An amendment to this agreement will, subject to this clause 13, commence on the date it is signed by the last of the parties.
