Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A02432:body:0:p16
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A02432
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 37400–40127

quarantine measures required under the laws of the Commonwealth, being notice the content and form of which have been approved by the Director of Quarantine.
Penalty: $2,000.

Entry to premises for purposes of examinations
"74ab. (1) A quarantine officer may, with the consent of the occupier of any premises, enter the premises for the purpose of the examination of goods in pursuance of a prescribed provision of this Act.
"(2) Where a quarantine officer believes on reasonable grounds that there are on premises any goods that should be examined in pursuance of a prescribed provision of this Act, the quarantine officer may make an application to a Justice of the Peace for a warrant authorizing the quarantine officer to enter the premises for the purpose of the examination.
"(3) If, on an application under sub-section (2), the Justice of the Peace is satisfied, by information on oath or affirmation—
    (a) that there is reasonable ground for believing that there are on the premises to which the application relates any goods that should be examined in pursuance of a prescribed provision of this Act; and
    (b) that the issue of the warrant is reasonably required for the purposes of the examination,
the Justice of the Peace shall grant a warrant authorizing the quarantine officer, with such assistance as the quarantine officer thinks necessary, to enter the premises during such hours of the day or night as the warrant specifies, or, if the warrant so specifies, at any time, if necessary by force, for the purpose of carrying out the examination.
"(4) The right of a quarantine officer to enter premises under sub-section (1), or by virtue of a warrant granted under sub-section (3), for the purpose of the examination of goods includes the right—
    (a) where the examination is to be made by a person other than the quarantine officer, to enter the premises accompanied by that other person; and
    (b) to search the premises for the goods to be examined and, for that purpose, to break open or unpack and search any receptacle, whether a fixture or not, on the premises.
"(5) In this section—
'premises' includes—
        (a) an area of land that is not associated with any building;
        (b) a vessel; and
        (c) a vehicle;
'prescribed provision of this Act' means section 44c, 44d, 52, 53, 54 or 55a.".

Quarantine Warrants, &c.
36. Section 74a of the Principal Act is amended—
    (a) by inserting in sub-paragraphs (9) (d) (i) and (ii) "or the Cocos Islands" after "Australia";
    (b) by omitting from sub-paragraph (9) (d) (ii) "or" (last occurring); and
    (c) by inserting after sub-paragraph (9) (d) (iii) the following word and sub-paragraph:
        "or (iv) removed from a part of