Quarantine (Plants) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1982

No. 1781

Quarantine (Plants) Regulations2

(Amendment)

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

Dated 22 July, 1982.

ZELMAN COWAN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Health

Schedule of amendments

The Quarantine (Plants) Regulations are amended as set out in the Schedule.

SCHEDULE

AMENDMENTS OF THE QUARANTINE (PLANTS) REGULATIONS

Provision	Amendment
Sub-regulation 3 (1), definition of “holding space”	Omit “two or three-dimensional”.
Sub-regulation 3 (1), definition of “the “the Act”	Omit “Quarantine Act 1908-1969”, substitute “Quarantine Act 1908”.
Sub-regulation 3 (2)........................	Omit “the First Schedule”, substitute “Schedule 1”.
Sub-regulation 3 (3)........................	Omit “the First Schedule”, substitute “Schedule 1”.
Sub-regulation 6 (1)........................	Omit “the Second Schedule”, substitute “Schedule 2”.
Sub-regulation 6 (2)........................	(a) Omit “the Second Schedule”, substitute “Schedule 2”.
(b) Omit “Australia”, substitute “the Commonwealth”.

S.R. No. 287/81

 Cat. No.  Recommended retail price 20c 10/13.7.1982

 

SCHEDULE— continued

Provision	Amendment
Sub-regulation 6 (3)........................	Omit “Australia”, substitute “the Commonwealth”
Sub-regulation 6 (4)........................	(a) Omit “the Second Schedule”, substitute “Schedule 2”
(b) Omit “Australia”, substitute “the Commonwealth”
Sub-regulation 6 (4a ).....................	(a) Omit “the Second Schedule”, substitute “Schedule 2”
(b) Omit “Australia”, substitute “the Commonwealth”
Paragraph 6 (4a) (c)........................	Omit “kilogramme” (twice occurring), substitute “kilogram”
Sub-regulation 6 (4b)......................	Omit “the Second Schedule (twice occurring), substitute “Schedule 2”
Sub-regulation 6 (4c)......................	(a) Omit “the Director of Quarantine””, substitute “the Director”
(b) Omit “the Second Schedule’, substitute “Schedule 2”
Sub-regulation 6 (4d)......................	Omit “Australia” substitute “the Commonwealth”
Sub-regulation 6 (5)........................	Omit “the Second Schedule, substitute “Schedule 2”
Sub-paragraph 6 (8) (aa) (i).............	Omit “Australia”, substitute “the Commonwealth”
Sub-paragraph 6 (8) (aa) (ii)............	Omit “Australia”, substitute “the Commonwealth”
Sub-paragraph 6 (8) (aa) (iii)...........	Omit “Australia”, substitute “the Commonwealth”
Regulation 15.................................	(a) Omit “seven”, substitute “7”
(b) Omit “the Director of Quarantine”, substitute “the Director”
Paragraph 16 (c).............................	Omit “the Director of Quarantine”, substitute “the Director”
Paragraph 16 (d).............................	Omit “denaturated (twice occurring), substitute “denatured’
Paragraph 16 (e).............................	Omit “connexion”, substitute “connection”
Regulation 19.................................	Omit “connexion”, substitute “connection”
Regulation 21.................................	(a) Omit “In the case of bananas (fruit only)” from paragraph A, substitute “In the case of bananas (genus Musa) (fruit only)”
(b) Omit “(Pseudomonas citri)” from sub paragraph B (1), substitute “(Xanthomonas campestris pv. citri (Hasse) Dye)”
(c) Omit “the Director of Quarantine” (twice occurring) from sub paragraph B (1), substitute “the Director”
(d) Omit “(Bacillus amylovorus)” from sub-paragraph D (1), substitute ‘(Erwinia amylavora (Burrill) Winslow et al)”
(e) Omit “Xanthomonas phaseoli (Smith) Dowson, Xanthomonas phaseoli var fuseans (Burk ) Starr and Burk, Pseudomonas medicaginis var phaseolicola (Burk) Dowson from the definition of “free from disease” in sub-paragraph F (1), substitute “Xanthomonas campestris pv. phaseoli (Smith) Dye, Pseudomonas syringae pv. phascolicola (Burkholder) Young, Dye and Wilkie”.
(f) Omit
“Linum usitatissimum Linnaeus”.
“Glycine Soja Sieb. & Zucc.”.
“Zea Mays Linnaeus”.
“Lycopersicum esculentum Mill.”
“Medicago sativa, Medicago media, Medicago falcata and Medicago glutinosa”.
“Melilotus alba”, and
“Carthamus tinctorius L’
from the definition of “seed” in sub-paragraph F (1), substitute
“Linum usitatissimum L”,
“Glycine max (L.) Merr.”,
“Zea mays L”,
“Lycopersicon esulentum Miller”,
“Medicago sativa L., Medicago media Pers., Medicago falcata L. and Medicago glutinosa M. Bieb.”,
“Melilotus albus Medik’; and
“Carthamus tinctorius L.”
respectively

SCHEDULE— continued

Provision	Amendment
(g) Omit “ten pounds” from sub-paragraph F. (4a), substitute “5 kilograms”.
(h) Omit “ten pounds” from sub-paragraph F. (5), substitute “5 kilograms”.
(i) Omit “the last preceding sub-paragraph’ from sub-paragraph F (7), substitute “sub-paragraph (6)”.
Sub-regulation 21a (1)....................	Omit “Persea grettissima Gaertn”, substitute “Persea americana Mill”.
Sub-regulation 21a (4)....................	Omit “three”, substitute “3”.
Paragraph 21b (3) (a)......................	Omit the paragraph, substitute
“ (a) they have been fumigated with methyl bromide at the treatment schedule rate the equivalent of 32 grams of methyl bromide for each cubic metre of capacity for a period of 3 hours at a temperature of 21° Celsius”.
Paragraph 21b (3) (b)......................	(a) Omit “eighteen ounces”, substitute “1 kilogram”.
(b) Omit “1,000 cubic feet”, substitute “60 cubic metres”.
(c) Omit “twenty-four”, substitute “24”.
(d) Omit “60 degrees fahrenheit”, substitute “15° Celsius”.
(e) Omit “65 degrees fahrenheit”, substitute “18° Celsius”.
Paragraph 21b (3) (c)......................	Omit “110 degrees Fahrenheit’, substitute “43° Celsius”.
Sub-regulation 21c (1)....................	Omit “plants of the species Vitis”, substitute “plants of the genus Vitis”
Sub-regulation 21c (4)....................	Omit “five”, substitute “5”.
Sub-regulation 21d (1)....................	(a) Omit “the Director of Quarantine”, substitute “the Director”.
(b) Omit “Solanum tuberosum Linn”, substitute “Solanum tuberosum L”.
Sub-regulation 23 (2)......................	(a) Omit “145 degrees Fahrenheit”, substitute “63° Celsius”.
(b) Omit “the Director of Quarantine”, substitute “the Director”.
Sub-regulation 23 (3)......................	Omit “twenty-six degrees’, substitute “26°”.
Regulation 23a...............................	Omit “(Oryza sativa)”, substitute “(Oryza saliva L.)”.
Sub-regulation 24 (1)......................	Omit “ ‘hops’ ”, substitute “hops (the fruit of Humulus lupulus L.)”.
Sub-regulation 24 (2)......................	Omit “ ‘hops’ ”, substitute “hops”.
Sub-regulation 25 (1)......................	Omit “the Director of Quarantine”, substitute “the Director”.
Sub-regulation 25 (2)......................	(a) Omit “the last preceding sub-regulation”, substitute “sub regulation (1) ”.
(b) Omit “the Director of Quarantine”, substitute “the Director”.
Paragraph 26 (2) (c)........................	Omit “three”, substitute “3”.
Paragraph 26 (2) (d)........................	Omit “Centigrade”, substitute “Celsius”.
Paragraph 26 (2) (1)........................	Omit “Chief Quarantine Officer (Plants)”, substitute “Chief Quarantine Officer”.
Sub-regulation 27 (1)......................	Omit “Chief Quarantine Officer (Plants)”, substitute “Chief Quarantine Officer”.
Sub-regulation 27 (2)......................	Omit “Chief Quarantine Officer (Plants)”, substitute “Chief Quarantine Officer”.
Paragraph 28 (1) (b)........................	Omit “the Director of Quarantine”, substitute “the Director”.
Paragraph 28 (1) (c)........................	Omit “two” substitute “2”.
Sub-regulation 28 (2)......................	Omit “the Director of Quarantine”, substitute “the Director.”
Regulation 31.................................	(a) Omit “The Disinfection of Cases, Bags and Similar Packages”.
(b) Omit “five”, substitute “5”.
Regulation 32.................................	Omit “Depreciation or Injury of Imported Plants”.
Regulation 33.................................	(a) Omit “The Disposal of Plants and Packing seized under the Quarantine Act”.
(b) Omit “the Director of Quarantine”, substitute “the Director”.

SCHEDULE— continued

Provision	Amendment
Regulation 34.................................	Omit “Entering and Removing Goods from Quarantine Station”
Sub-regulation 34a (3)....................	Omit “the Second Schedule” substitute “Schedule 2”
THE SCHEDULES.........................	Omit the heading “THE SCHEDULES”
THE FIRST SCHEDULE................	Omit the heading “THE FIRST SCHEDULE”, substitute “SCHEDULE 1”
The First Schedule, Forms Q  P. 6, Q P.7 and Q  P.8	Omit “Quarantine Act 1908-1947, substitute “Quarantine Act 1908”
SECOND SCHEDULE...................	Omit the heading “SECOND SCHEDULE”, substitute “SCHEDULE 2”

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 30 July 1982.

2. Statutory Rules 1935 No. 91 as amended by 1936 No. 36; 1937 Nos. 30 and 116; 1939 Nos. 20 and 49; 1940 No. 43; 1948 Nos. 63 and 92; 1950 Nos. 27 and 78; 1953 No. 4; 1954 No. 3; 1955 No. 71; 1956 Nos. 24 and 66; 1957 No. 75; 1959 No. 73; 1961 No. 29; 1963 No. 110; 1964 No. 117; 1965 No. 82; 1966 No. 13; 1967 No. 45; 1968 No. 86; 1969 No. 106; 1973 No. 157; 1975 No. 29; 1977 No. 130; 1980 No. 118.

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