Quarantine (General) Regulations 1935 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1936. No. 93.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE QUARANTINE ACT 1908-1924.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth Deputy of the Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Quarantine Act 1908-1924.

Dated this

  day of July, 1936.

Deputy of the Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Health.

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Amendment of Quarantine (General) Regulations 1935. 

1. Regulation 24 of the Quarantine (General) Regulations 1935 is amended by omitting paragraph (b)and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—

Destruction of insects or other vermin.

“(b) For the destruction of insects and other vermin on vessels—

(1) Fumigation by means of sulphur or hydrocyanic acid gas, or other approved agent, in such concentration as may be ordered by the Quarantine Officer; or

(2) Thorough application of an aqueous solution or emulsion of soft soap, cyllin and kerosene, containing of each one part per centum. The application must be made by means of a mop or scrubbing brush or similar appliance, or by forcibly spraying the mixture into all places infested with or suspected of being infested with fleas, lice, bugs, or similar insects or vermin.”

Fees for fumigation or disinfection of vessels.

2.Regulation 53 of the Quarantine (General) Regulations 1935 is amended by omitting the words and figures—

“For each additional 20,000 cubic feet of hold space or part thereof............. 0 10 0”

from sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in their stead the following words and figures:—

“For every vessel of more than 20,000 cubic feet of hold space—

for the first 20,000 cubic feet of hold space .......................................... 2 0 0

for each additional 20,000 cubic feet of hold

space or part thereof ...................................................................... 0 10 0”.

 

* Notified in Commonwealth Gazette on  1936.

 Statutory Rules 1935, No. 85.

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By Authority: L. F. JOHNSTON, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.

3034.—6/18.6.1936.—Price 3d.