Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A02432:body:0:p11
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A02432
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that have been released from quarantine.
"(2) If, after the examination of goods under sub-section (1), a quarantine officer is of the opinion that there is a danger of the goods spreading a disease affecting persons, animals or plants, the officer may order the goods into quarantine.
"(3) In this section, 'goods' does not include an animal within the meaning of section 52 or a plant.".

Goods may be destroyed
25. Section 48 of the Principal Act is amended—
    (a) by omitting from sub-section (1) "shall" and substituting "under this Act may"; and

    (b) by inserting in sub-section (2) "under this Act" after "ordered into quarantine".

26. After section 48 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:

Abandoned goods may be destroyed
"48a. (1) If the owner of goods that are performing quarantine notifies a Chief Quarantine Officer in writing that he does not wish to take possession of them, the goods are forfeited to the Commonwealth and may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of.
"(2) Where—
    (a) a quarantine officer has notified the owner of goods ordered into quarantine that the goods may be released from quarantine and collected by the owner; and
    (b) the owner has failed to collect the goods within 30 days after the date on which the notification was given,
the goods are forfeited to the Commonwealth and may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of.".

27. Sections 52, 53, 54 and 55 of the Principal Act are repealed and the following sections substituted:

Examination of animals on importation
"52. (1) A quarantine officer prescribed for the purpose, or a person authorized by such an officer to do so, may examine an imported animal that has not been released from quarantine.
"(2) Subject to the regulations, where a quarantine officer is of the opinion that there is no reason to suspect that an animal—
    (a) imported into Australia; or
    (b) imported into the Cocos Islands otherwise than for the purpose of performing quarantine before being imported into Australia,
that has not been released from quarantine is suffering from any disease or is a source of infection of a disease, the quarantine officer may permit the animal to be delivered to the importer of the animal.
"(3) Where, under sub-section (2), a quarantine officer permits an animal to be delivered to the importer of the animal, the officer may release the animal from quarantine or release the animal under quarantine surveillance.
"(4) Where a quarantine officer does not permit an imported animal to be delivered to the importer of the animal under sub-section (2), the officer shall order the animal into quarantine.
"(5) Permission under this section for an animal to be delivered to the