Provision of an independent review of the Biodiscovery Act 2004 (Qld)

The Biodiscovery Act 2004 (Qld) (the Act) commenced by proclamation on 12 November 2004. The legislation provides streamlined, sustainable access to the State’s native biological resources for the purposes of biodiscovery whilst returning a fair and equitable benefit to the State, for the benefit of all Queenslanders. These objectives are achieved through a regulatory framework for taking and using native biological resources, a contractual framework for benefit sharing, a compliance code and collection protocols, and monitoring and enforcement provisions.

The Department of Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts is seeking offers from suppliers interested in undertaking a review of the operation of the Biodiscovery Act 2004 (Qld).

The review is intended to give consideration to whether the policy objectives remain valid, the purposes of the Act are being achieved and whether the regulatory framework stipulated in the Act is still appropriate.