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(3) "in relation to the Commonwealth" after "exercised".
(2) The amendments of section 13 of the Principal Act made by sub-section (1) do not affect any proclamations under that section that were in force immediately before the commencement of this Act.

Exemption of certain vessels and goods
8. Section 14 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraph (b) and substituting the following paragraph:
"(b) any vessels trading exclusively—
(i) between Australian ports;
(ii) between ports in the Cocos Islands;
(iii) between Australia and New Zealand;
(iv) between Australia and Fiji;
(v) between Australia and the Cocos Islands; or
(vi) between Australia and another place adjacent to Australia;".

Vessels may be ordered to carry disinfecting apparatus
9. Section 15 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-section:
"(2) For the purposes of this section, the Cocos Islands shall be deemed to form part of the Commonwealth.".

Cleansing, &c, of vessels
10. Section 16 of the Principal Act is amended—
    (a) by inserting "or Cocos Islands vessel" after "Australian vessel"; and
    (b) by adding at the end thereof the following sub-section:
"(2) For the purposes of this section, the Cocos Islands shall be deemed to form part of the Commonwealth.".

11. (1) Before Division 1 of Part IV of the Principal Act the following Division is inserted:

"Division 1a—Application

Part applies to animals and plants
"16a. Notwithstanding Part V, this Part applies in relation to animals and plants as well as in relation to other goods.".
(2) Nothing in section 16a of the Principal Act as amended by this Act shall be taken as implying that, before the commencement of that section, Part IV of the Principal Act did not apply in relation to animals or plants.

When vessel subject to quarantine
12. Section 17 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in paragraph (b) ", a Cocos Islands vessel" after "Australian vessel".

Persons and goods subject to quarantine
13. Section 18 of the Principal Act is amended—
    (a) by omitting from paragraph (1) (a) "since her arrival in Australia" and substituting:
       "since—
        (i) in the case of a vessel that has arrived in Australia from a place outside Australia—her arrival in Australia; or
        (ii) in the case of a vessel that has arrived in the Cocos Islands from a place outside the Cocos Islands—her arrival in the Cocos Islands";

    (b) by inserting after paragraph (1) (a) the following paragraph:
         "(aa) Every person who is on board an Australian vessel, or a Cocos Islands vessel, subject to quarantine, or who has been on board the vessel since her arrival at the port (if any) at which she is subject to quarantine;";
    (c)