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and (ii) "or the Cocos Islands" after "Australia";
    (b) by omitting from sub-paragraph (9) (d) (ii) "or" (last occurring); and
    (c) by inserting after sub-paragraph (9) (d) (iii) the following word and sub-paragraph:
        "or (iv) removed from a part of the Cocos Islands to another part of the Cocos Islands".

37. After section 74c of the Principal Act the following sections are inserted:

Powers relating to vehicles
"74d. (1) Where a quarantine officer believes on reasonable grounds that a vehicle is carrying, or will carry, infected goods or goods subject to quarantine in a manner that could result in the spread of disease, the officer may give the person in control of the vehicle directions to take measures in respect of the vehicle or the goods that the quarantine officer considers necessary to prevent the spread of disease, including—
    (a) directions for the performance of work on the vehicle; or
    (b) directions for the carrying out of disinfection or other treatment of the vehicle or goods,
and for the purpose of giving such directions may stop or detain the vehicle.
"(2) A person shall not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with a direction given to him under sub-section (1).
Penalty: $2,000 or imprisonment for one year.
"(3) In this section, 'infected goods' has the same meaning as in section 74a.

Persons to assist officers
"74e. (1) A person in control of imported goods shall, if requested by a quarantine officer to do so, provide reasonable assistance to the officer in the performance of the functions, the carrying out of the duties, or the exercise of the powers, of the officer under this Act in relation to those goods.
Penalty: $2,000.
"(2) A reference in sub-section (1) to a person in control of imported goods shall be read as including a reference to—
    (a) the owner of the goods;
    (b) the person who imported the goods; and
    (c) an agent of a person referred to in paragraph (a) or (b).".

38. After section 75 of the Principal Act the following sections are inserted:

Vessels involved in certain offences
"75a. (1) In this section, unless the contrary intention appears—'approved person' means—
        (a) a quarantine officer;
        (b) an officer of Customs;
        (c) a member or a special member of the Australian Federal Police;
        (d) a member of the Police Force of a State or Territory; or
        (e) a person (who may be a member of the Defence Force) authorized in writing by the Minister or a quarantine officer to be an approved, person for the purposes of this section;
'officer of Customs' has the same meaning as it has in the Customs Act 1901;
'prescribed vessel' means—
         (a) a vessel used in