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in an adjacent area or in a coastal area" after "seabed".

Vessel or installation having a communicable disease on board
51. Section 35a of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsection (6) and substituting the following subsection:
"(6) A reference in this section to a vessel includes a reference to:
     (a) an Australian resources installation or a resources installation that is in Australian waters for the purpose of becoming attached to the Australian seabed; and
     (b) an Australian sea installation or a sea installation that is in Australian waters for the purpose of becoming installed in an adjacent area or in a coastal area.".

Power to order goods into quarantine
52. Section 55a of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subparagraphs (2) (b) (i) and (ii) and substituting the following subparagraphs:
     "(i) an overseas vessel;
     (ii) an overseas installation;
     (iii) an Australian vessel subject to quarantine;
     (iv) a Cocos Islands vessel subject to quarantine;
     (v) an Australian resources installation, or a resources installation that is in Australian waters for the purpose of becoming attached to the Australian seabed, subject to quarantine; or

     (vi) an Australian sea installation, or a sea installation that is in Australian waters for the purpose of becoming installed in an adjacent area or in a coastal area, subject to quarantine.".

Liability of owner etc. for expenses of quarantine
53. Section 59 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after paragraph (2) (aa) the following paragraphs:
     "(ab) between Australian ports and Australian resources installations;
     (ac) between Australian ports and Australian sea installations;".

Cleansing and disinfection of insanitary vessels or installations
54. Section 78a of the Principal Act is amended:
     (a) by inserting in subsection (4) "resources" before "installation" (first and second occurring); and
     (b) by adding at the end the following subsection:
     "(5) A quarantine officer may, subject to the regulations, order any Australian sea installation, or any sea installation which is in Australian waters for the purpose of becoming installed in an adjacent area or in a coastal area, which is, in the opinion of the officer, in an insanitary condition favourable to the spread of communicable disease, to be cleansed, fumigated, disinfected or treated to the satisfaction of the officer, and the master of the installation shall cause the installation to be cleansed, fumigated, disinfected or treated accordingly.
     Penalty: $5,000 or imprisonment for 2 years, or both.".

Master, medical officer or agent misleading quarantine officer
55. Section 83 of the Principal Act is amended:
     (a) by omitting "or an installation" and substituting ", a resources installation"; and
     (b) by inserting "or a sea installation that is in Australian waters for the purpose of becoming installed in an adjacent area or in a