Importation of Dogs and Cats Amendment Ordinance 2005 (No. 1) (CI) (Cth)
TERRITORY OF CHRISTMAS ISLAND
Importation of Dogs and Cats Amendment Ordinance 2005 (No. 1)1
I, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Ordinance under section 9 of the Christmas Island Act 1958.
Dated 18 August 2005
P.M JEFFREY
Governor-General
By His Excellency’s Command
JAMES ERIC LLOYD
Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads
An Ordinance to amend the Importation of Dogs and Cats Ordinance 1973
Name of Ordinance
This Ordinance is the Importation of Dogs and Cats Amendment Ordinance 2005 (No. 1).
Commencement
This Ordinance commences on the day after it is registered.
Amendment of Importation of Dogs and Cats Ordinance 1973
Schedule 1 amends the Importation of Dogs and Cats Ordinance 1973.
Schedule 1 Amendments
(section 3)
[1] Section 2, before definition of disease
insert
assistance animal means:
(a) a guide dog; or
(b) a dog trained to assist a person with a disability in activities where hearing is required, or because of any matter related to that fact.
[2] Section 2, definition of disease
omit
[3] Section 2, definition of government veterinary surgeon
omit
[4] Sections 3, 4, 5 and 6
substitute
Importation of dogs and cats generally prohibited
(1) Subject to subregulation (2), the importation of a dog or cat to Christmas Island is prohibited.
(2) The Administrator may approve the importation of a dog if it is an assistance animal.
(3) A person may apply in writing to the Administrator for approval to import an assistance animal.
[5] Section 7
substitute
Prohibited animals and prohibited goods not to be transported
A person is guilty of an offence if:
(a) the person engages in conduct; and
(b) the conduct causes a prohibited animal or prohibited goods:
(i) to be imported into the Territory; or
(ii) to be in his or her possession or to be kept on his or her premises.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
[6] Subsection 10 (5)
substitute
(5) A person is guilty of an offence if:
(a) the person engages in conduct; and
(b) the conduct causes a police officer to be hindered or obstructed; and
(i) the police officer has entered premises after being given consent to do so under subsection (1); or
(ii) the police officer has entered premises under the authority of a warrant granted under subsection (3).
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
[7] Schedule 1
omit
Note
1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See
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