Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01405:clause:1_19
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01405
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 19
Character Range: 13118–14566

19  Transitional provision—continuance of old quarantine law

(1) If a person, vessel, animal, plant or other goods arrive at Christmas Island before the date of commencement of the amendment of subsection 6(1) of the Quarantine Act 1908 by item 16 of this Schedule, then, despite that amendment, the quarantine law in force before that date continues to apply in relation to that person, vessel, animal, plant or other goods for 2 months commencing on that date as if that amendment had not been made.

(2) If, before the end of the 2 months referred to in subitem (1), the Minister is satisfied that it is necessary that the quarantine law in force before the amendment of subsection 6(1) of the Quarantine Act 1908 by item 16 of this Schedule should continue to have effect as provided in that subitem for a specified period after the end of that 2 months:
 (a) the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, make a declaration to that effect; and
 (b) subitem (1) has effect as if there were substituted for the reference to 2 months a reference to 2 months as extended of that specified period.

(3) For the purposes of this item, the reference to the quarantine law in force before the date of commencement of the amendment of subsection 6(1) of the Quarantine Act 1908 by item 16 of this Schedule is a reference to the Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Ordinance of the Colony of Singapore in its application to Christmas Island.