Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A02432:body:0:p13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A02432
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 30008–32845

Where, after the examination of a plant under sub-section (1), a quarantine officer is of the opinion that there is danger of the plant spreading a disease, the officer may order the plant into quarantine.
"(4) In this section, 'animal' has the same meaning as in section 52.".

Power to order goods into quarantine
28. Section 55a of the Principal Act is amended—
(a) by omitting paragraph (2) (a) and substituting the following paragraphs:
    "(a) imported animals and plants, whether subject to quarantine or otherwise;

    "(aa) other imported goods, whether subject to quarantine or otherwise; and"; and
(b) by inserting in sub-paragraph (2) (b) (ii) "or a Cocos Islands vessel" after "Australian vessel".

Performance of quarantine
29. Section 56 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting "All" and substituting "Without limiting section 48, all".

Liability of owner or agent for expenses of quarantine
30. Section 59 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (2) all the words after "any vessel" and before "the expenses" and substituting the following words and paragraphs:
"trading exclusively—
(a) between Australian ports;
(b) between ports in the Cocos Islands;
(c) between Australia and New Zealand;
(d) between Australia and Fiji;
(e) between Australia and the Cocos Islands; or
(f) between Australia and another place adjacent to Australia,".

Penalty for importing, &c, contrary to proclamation
31. Section 67 of the Principal Act is amended—
    (a) by inserting in sub-section (1) ", the regulations" after "Act" (first occurring); and
    (b) by inserting in sub-section (1a) ", or from a part of the Cocos Islands to another part of the Cocos Islands," after "Commonwealth" (second occurring).

Destruction of certain animals
32. Section 68a of the Principal Act is amended—
    (a) by inserting "or the Cocos Islands" after "Australia" (first occurring); and
    (b) by inserting "or the Cocos Islands, as the case may be" after "Australia" (last occurring).

Compensation for destroyed goods
33. Section 69a of the Principal Act is amended—
    (a) by inserting in paragraphs (2) (a) and (b) "or the Cocos Islands" after "Australia";
    (b) by omitting from paragraph (2) (b) "an animal" and substituting "a prescribed animal";
    (c) by inserting in sub-section (4) and paragraphs (9) (c) and (13) (b) "or the Cocos Islands" after "Australia" (wherever occurring); and
    (d) by adding at the end thereof the following sub-section:

"(15) In this section, 'prescribed animal' means an animal other than any of the following, that is to say—
    (a) a horse, an ass, a mule or a pig;
    (b) a ruminant;
    (c) an animal imported for the purposes of a zoo or circus; or
    (d) an animal imported by an organization engaged in scientific research for the purposes of that research.".
34.