Quarantine (Animals) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1984 No. 251

Quarantine (Animals) Regulations2

(Amendment)

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Quarantine Act 1908.

Dated 21 February 1984.

N. M. STEPHEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

(Sgd) Neal Blewett

Minister of State for Health

Commencement

1. These Regulations shall come into operation on 1 March 1984.

Fees payable by exporters and importers

2. Regulation 95 of the Quarantine (Animals) Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (5) (a) “$15” and substituting “$22.50”;

(b) by omitting from paragraph (5) (b) “$10” and substituting “$15”;

(c) by omitting from paragraph (6) (a) “$15” and substituting “$22.50”; and

(d) by omitting from paragraph (6) (b) “$10” and substituting “$15”.

3. Schedules 3 and 4 to the Quarantine (Animals) Regulations are repealed and the following Schedules substituted:

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S.R.268/82 Cat. No. Recommended retail price 60c  11/14.2.1984

SCHEDULE 3 Sub-regulations 95 (1), (2), (3) and (5)

FEES IN RELATION TO THE MATTER OF VETERINARY EXAMINATION OF LIVE IMPORTED ANIMALS OTHER THAN ANIMALS IMPORTED SOLELY FOR EXHIBITION PURPOSES BY THE OWNER OF ANY PREMISES OR TRAVELLING CIRCUS REGISTERED UNDER SUB-REGULATION 52 (1) AS AN “A” CLASS

ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Item	Animals in respect of which fee is payable	Amount of fee for animal imported from New Zealand	Amount of fee for animal imported from a country other than New Zealand
$	S
1	Horses, asses, mules and other equine animals; cattle and other ruminants other than sheep and goats—
(a) single animal, or the first animal in a consignment	15.00	30.00
(b) each animal, other than the first, in a consignment	7.50	15.00
2	Sheep, goats, swine—
(a) a single animal, or the first animal in a consignment .	11.00	22.50
(b) each animal, other than the first, in a consignment....	4.00	7.50
3	Dogs, cats—each animal ....................................................	12.00	22.50
4	Rabbits, guinea pigs, domestic birds (including cage-birds and poultry other than “day old” poultry)—
(a) a single animal, or the first animal in a consignment .	9.00	9.00
(b) each animal, other than the first animal, in a consignment .............................................................................	1.50	1.50
5	“Day old” poultry (poultry not more than 72 hours old)—a single bird, or each consignment .....................................	22.50	22.50
6	Bees—each queen bee and its escort bees............................	15.00	15.00
7	Wild or undomesticated animals—
(a) each mammal...............................................................	30.00	30.00
(b) each bird or reptile........................................................	15.00	15.00
8	Fish—
(a) in a single carton, or the first carton in a consignment—for each .07 cubic metres, or part thereof.................	20.00	20.00
(b) each additional carton of fish other than the first carton in a consignment—for each .07 cubic metres, or part thereof..................................................................	5.00	5.00
9	Animals imported for scientific purposes—a single animal, or each consignment...........................................................	18.00	18.00
10	Any other animal ..............................................................	18.00	18.00

SCHEDULE 4Sub-regulation 79 (5)

regulation 93 and

sub-regulations 95 (1), (2), (4) and (5)

FEES IN RELATION TO THE MATTERS OF INSPECTION, MANAGEMENT,

DISINFECTION AND CONVEYANCE

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Item	Matter	Amount of fee
1	Inspection of live animals ordered into, or subject to, quarantine at a place other than a quarantine station—
(a) single animal, or the first animal in a consignment................................................................................	$22.50 plus any expenses necessarily incurred by the officer making the inspection
(b) for each additional animal................................................................................	$7.50 but not exceeding $67.50 per consignment
2	Management of live animals at a quarantine station where the exporter or importer is providing sustenance—
(a) horses, asses, mules and other equine animals; cattle and other ruminants other than sheep and goats—for each animal...........	$7.50 per day
(b) sheep, goats and swine—for each animal................................................................................	$3.00 per day
(c) any other animals other than birds, cats, dogs, guinea pigs or................................................................................	$4.50 per day
3	Management of live animals where the exporter or importer is not providing sustenance—
(a) horses, asses, mules and other equine animals; cattle and other ruminants other than sheep and goats—for each animal ................................................................................	$7.50 per day plus feed at cost
(b) sheep, goats and swine—for each animal................................................................................	$3.00 per day plus feed at cost
(c) dogs—
(i) where the body weight is less than 10 kilograms on arrival of the dog at the quarantine station—
(a) for each animal less than 6 weeks old ............................................................................................	$1.50 per day
(b) for each animal 6 weeks old or older ............................................................................................	S2.00 per day
(ii) where the body weight is 10 kilograms or more, but less than 25 kilograms, on arrival of the dog at the quarantine station—for each animal.....................................................................	$3.00 per day
(iii) where the body weight is 25 kilograms or more on arrival at the quarantine station—for each animal.....................................................................	$4.00 per day
$75.00 per confinement in addition to the daily rate plus treatment and medication if any
(d) cats—
(i) for each cat 6 weeks old but less than 12 weeks old.....................................................................	$1.00 per day
(ii) for each cat 12 weeks old or older..................................................................... .	$2.00 per day
(iii) for each cat having kittens .....................................................................	$37.50 per confinement in addition to the daily rate plus treatment and medication if any
(e) birds—for each bird.................................................................................	$0.50 per day
(f) rabbits, guinea pigs—for each animal ................................................................................	$0.50 per day
(g) any other animals—for each animal................................................................................	$4.50 per day plus feed at cost
4	Inspection of consignment of imported animal products —
(a) animal semen, ova, embryos—per consignment of—
(i)less than 501 doses.....................................................................	$15.00
(ii) 501-1500 doses.....................................................................	$22.50
(iii) 1501 5000 doses.....................................................................	$30.00
(iv) over 5000 doses.....................................................................	$37.50

SCHEDULE 4—continued

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Item	Matter	Amount of fee
(b) other products—
(i) per consignment not exceeding 50 kilograms ............	$7.50
(ii) per consignment exceeding 50 kilograms but not exceeding 5 tonnes..................................................................	$22.50
(iii) per consignment exceeding 5 tonnes but not exceeding 50 tonnes...................................................................	$37.50
(iv) per consignment exceeding 50 tonnes......................	$52.50
5	Inspection of imported animal products transmitted by mail—per.....	$7.50
6	Supervision of cheese imports—per consignment.............................	$7.50
7	Disinfection of—
(a) kennels used by cats or dogs—per kennel............................	$4.50
(b) saddles—
(i) where stuffing is not removed ..................................	$12.00 each
(ii) where stuffing is removed .......................................	$22.50 each
(c) cattle or horse rugs.............................................................	$1.50 each
(d) other articles of saddlery or animal handling equipment.......	$9.00 per 1/2 hour or part thereof for each officer engaged in disinfection
(e) animal hair, bristles, wool, feathers, skins, bones and similar goods—per consignment exceeding 1 kilogram .................	$9.00 per 1/2hour or part thereof for each officer engaged in disinfection
(f) other animal products or goods...........................................	$9.00 per 1/2 hour or part thereof for each officer engaged in disinfection
8	For use of the steam disinfector where item 7 applies .......................	$22.50 per 1/2 hour or part thereof
9	Service performed in accordance with regulation 38—for each.........	$33.00 per 1/2hour or part thereof for each officer engaged in rendering the service
10	Supervision of disinfection or treatment of goods in pursuance of regulation 93 ...............................................................................	$9.00 per 1/2 hour or part thereof for each authorized person engaged in the service
11	Any other supervision of the performance of quarantine not elsewhere prescribed....................................................................................	$9.00 per 1/2hour or part thereof for each officer engaged in supervision
12	Conveyance of animals to a quarantine station or other place in connection with quarantine—
(a) cats and dogs–for each animal ...........................................	$9.00 per journey
(b) all other animals................................................................	$9.00 per 1/2 hour or part thereof for each officer engaged in rendering service plus cost of hiring equipment and driver/operator

Transitional

4. In relation to animals, animal products and other goods that—

 (a) are in a quarantine station at the commencement of these Regulations; or

 (b) have been consigned, for delivery to Australia, before the commencement of these Regulations,

the Quarantine (Animals) Regulations as in force immediately before the commencement of these Regulations shall continue to apply as if these Regulations had not been made.

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NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 29 February 1984.

2. Statutory Rules 1935 No. 71 as amended by 1936 No. 37; 1937 No. 69; 1938 No. 95; 1939 No. 139; 1941 No. 83; 1942 No. 61; 1944 No. 184; 1946 No. 17; 1950 No. 95; 1953 No. 15; 1955 No. 10; 1956 Nos. 36, 65 and 111; 1958 Nos. 35 and 36; 1959 Nos. 72 and 87; 1960 No. 85; 1961 No. 23; 1966 Nos. 14, 109, 117 and 155; 1969 No. 98; 1971 No. 72; 1973 No. 179; 1974 No. 260; 1976 Nos. 83 and 206; 1977 No. 182; 1978 No. 174; 1979 No. 64; 1980 Nos. 16 and 117; 1981 Nos. 168, 276 and 342; 1982 No. 60; 1983 Nos. 70, 200 and 299.

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