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Quarantine Amendment Act 1981

No. 54 of 1981

TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section
      1. Short title, &c.
      2. Proclamation in event of epidemic
      3. Interpretation
      4. Extension of Act to Cocos Islands
      5. Temporary Quarantine Officers
      6. Delegation of authority
      7. Proclamation of ports of entry, &c.
      8. Exemption of certain vessels and goods
      9. Vessels may be ordered to carry disinfecting apparatus
      10. Cleansing, &c., of vessels
      11. Part applies to animals and plants
      12. When vessel subject to quarantine
      13. Persons and goods subject to quarantine
      14. Repeal of section 19 and substitution of new sections—
             19. Revival of quarantine
             19a. Continuance of liability to quarantine
      15. Vessels to enter certain ports
      16. Prohibition of entry by air from proclaimed places
      17. Mooring of vessels from proclaimed places
      18. Pratique
      19. Quarantine surveillance
      20. Order to perform quarantine
      21. Master, when so ordered, to convey vessel into quarantine
      22. Particulars to be given at quarantine station
      23. Performance of quarantine by vessel
      24. Insertion of new sections—
             44a. Removal from vessels of goods in quarantine
             44b. Landed cargo in quarantine
             44c. Examination of goods on importation
             44d. Examination of imported goods
      25. Goods may be destroyed
      26. Abandoned goods may be destroyed

TABLE OF PROVISIONS—continued
Section
      27. Repeal of sections 52, 53, 54 and 55 and substitution of new sections—
             52. Examination of animals on importation
             53. Examination of plants on importation
             54. Examination of imported animals and plants
      28. Power to order goods into quarantine
      29. Performance of quarantine
      30. Liability of owner or agent for expenses of quarantine
      31. Penalty for importing, &c., contrary to proclamation
      32. Destruction of certain animals
      33. Compensation for destroyed goods
      34. Insertion of new sections—
             70b. Powers of officers in relation to goods
             70c. Offences in relation to goods
             70d. Directions relating to the movement of persons and goods subject to quarantine
      35. Insertion of new sections—
             74aa. Quarantine information to be given to travellers to Australia
             74ab. Entry to premises for purposes of examinations
      36. Quarantine Warrants, &c.
      37. Insertion of new sections—
             74d. Powers relating to vehicles
             74e. Persons to assist officers
      38. Insertion of new sections—
             75a. Vessels involved in certain offences
             75b. Animals on boats
      39. Mooring of insanitary vessels
      40. Regulations
      41. Additional amendments

Quarantine Amendment Act 1981

No. 54 of 1981

An Act to amend the Quarantine Act 1908

[Assented to 25 May 1981]

[Date of commencement 23 June 1981]

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:

Short title, &c.
1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Quarantine Amendment Act 1981.
(2) The Quarantine Act 19081 is in this