Quarantine (Animals) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1950. No. 95.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE QUARANTINE ACT 1903-1947.*

I THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Quarantine Act 1.908-1947.

Dated this seventh day of December, 1950.

W.J. McKell

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Health.

AMENDMENTS OF THE QUARANTINE (ANIMALS) REGULATIONS. 

Fees.

1. Regulation 95 of the Quarantine (Animals) Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (2.).

The Schedule.

2.The Third Schedule to the Quarantine (Animals) Regulations is repealed and the following Schedule inserted in its stead :—

“ THE THIRD SCHEDULE.

SCALE OF FEES. Regulation 95.

Item.	Matter in respect of which fee is payable.	Amount of fee.
£	s.	d.
1	Veterinary examination of animals of the kinds specified in this item other than suckling animals loss than 3 months old, and animals imported, solely for exhibition purposes by the owner of an ' A ' class registered zoological garden or to a scientific institution approved by the Director of Quarantine
(1.) Animals of the following kinds imported from countries other than New Zealand:—
Horses, asses, mules, cattle—
(a)for a single animal or for the first animal in a consignment .................	2	2	0
(b) for each animal other than the first in a consignment ...........................	1	1	0
Sheep, swine, goats, dogs, cats—
(a)for a single animal or for the first animal in a consignment .................	1	1	0
(b) for each animal other than the first in a consignment ...........................	0	5	0
Rabbits, fowls, ducks, geese, turkeys, Guinea fowls, pigeons—
(a) for a single animal or for the first animal in a consignment .................	0	5	0
(b) for each animal other than the first in a consignment ...........................	0	1	0
Bees—for each queen bee and its escort bees ...................................................	0	10	0

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 1950.

  Statutory Rules 1033, No. 71, as amended by Statutory Rules 1936. No. 37; 1937. No. 09; 1938, No. 95; 1939, No. 139; 1941, No. 83; 1912, No. 61; 1944, No. 184; and 1946, No. 17.

4502.—PRICE 3D. 9/17.11.1050.

The Third Schedule—continued.

Item.	Matter in respect of which fee is payable.	Amount of fee.
£	s.	d.
1—contd.	(2.) Animals of the following kinds imported from New Zealand:—
Horses, asses, mules, cattle—
(a) for a single animal or for the first animal in a consignment ...	1	1	0
(b)for each animal other than the first in a consignment ..............	0	2	0
Sheep, swine, goats, dogs, cats—
(a) for a single animal or for the first animal in a consignment ...	0	10	0
(b)for each animal other than the first in a consignment ..............	0	2	0
Rabbits, fowls, ducks, geese, turkeys, Guinea fowls, pigeons
(a) for a single animal or for the first animal in a consignment ...	0	5	0
(b) for each animal other than the first in a consignment ..............	0	1	0
Bees for each queen bee and its escort bees .........................................	0	10	0
(3.) Animals imported from any country for immediate slaughter—
(a) for each consignment of one to twenty animals or for the first twenty animals in a consignment of more than twenty animals .................................................................................	2	2	0
(b) for each animal other than the first twenty animals in a consignment of more than twenty animals .......................................	0	1	0
(4.) Wild or undomesticated animals imported from any country—
(a) for each mammalian animal in a consignment ..........................	0	10	0
(b) for a single bird or for the first bird in a consignment .............	0	5	0
(c) for each bird other than the first in a consignment ...................	0	0	6
(d) for each consignment of fish ........................................................	0	10	0
2	Upkeep and sustenance of each animal of the following kinds (other than suckling animals) whilst in a quarantine station—
Horses, asses, mules .................................................................................	0	7	6	per day
Cattle—
(a) Males two years old or over .........................................................	0	6	0	per day
(b) Other cattle ......................................................................................	0	5	0	per day
Swine ..........................................................................................................	0	3	0	per day
Sheep and Goats—
(a) Males	0	2	0	Per day
(b) Females—
(i.) for each animal in a consignment of one to ten animals or for each of the first ten animals in a consignment of more than ten animals ...................................................	0	1	6	per day
(ii) for each animal other than the first ten animals in a consignment of more than ten animals ......................	0	1	0	per day
Dogs—
(a) three months old or over ...............................................................	0	2	0	Per day
(b) less than three months old .............................................................	0	1	0	per day
Cats ..............................................................................................................	0	1	0	per day
Rabbits ........................................................................................................	0	0	6	per day
Fowls, ducks, turkeys, geese, Guinea fowls .........................................	0	0	6	per day
Any other birds ..........................................................................................	0	0	3	per day

The Third Schedule—continued.

Item.	Matter in respect of which fee is payable	Amount of fee.
£	s.	d.
3	Shearing sheep and goats—
(a) for a single animal or for the first animal in a consignment ...	1	0	0
(b) for each animal other than the first in a consignment ...................	0	6	0
4	Dipping sheep and goats—
(a) for a, single animal .........................................................................	1	0	0
(b) for each consignment of two to ten animals or for the first ten animals in a consignment of more than ten animals...........................	1	10	0
(c)for each animal other than the first ten animals in a consignment of more than ten animals .................................................................	0	1	0
5	Disinfection of articles of the following kinds—
(a) saddles ..............................................................................................	0	5	0 each
(b)) harness ............................................................................................	0	5	0 per set
(c) articles of harness (other than saddles) and animal effects .....	0	0	3 per article
(d) horse and cattle boxes ....................................................................	0	10	0 each
(e) multiple sheep pens ........................................................................	0	10	0 per set
(f) single crates for sheep and swine .................................................	0	5	0 each
(g) dog kennels ......................................................................................	0	2	6 each
6	Fumigation of feathers and furred skins—
for each 20 lb or part of 20 lb., including the weight of containers ..	0	1	0 "

By Authority: L. F.