Quarantine Regulations 1909 (Amendment) (Provisional) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1909. No. 146.

 

PROVISIONAL REGULATION UNDER THE QUARANTINE ACT 1908.

I, THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE GOVERNMENT of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby certify that, on account of urgency, the following Regulation under the Quarantine Act 1908 should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulation to come into operation forthwith as a Provisional Regulation.

Dated this 21st day of December, One thousand nine hundred and nine.

CHELMSFORD,

Administrator.

By His Excellency’s Command,

R. W. BEST.

Minister of State for Trade and Customs.

 

The Quarantine Regulations 1909 are amended by inserting therein, after Regulation 126, the following Regulation:—

126a. Any imported goods found to be infested with a noxious insect or pest or fungus may, if in the opinion of the Chief Quarantine Officer such goods can be treated so as to destroy such insect pest or fungus without destruction or denaturation of the goods, be landed in quarantine and treated under the supervision of a quarantine officer, at a quarantine station or depôt or other place approved by the Chief Quarantine Officer.

Unless the Chief Quarantine Officer decides that the work shall be performed by the official staff at the cost of the importer, all cartage and labour in connexion with the treatment of such goods shall be provided by the importer. In addition to any other charges a fee not exceeding the sum of 2s. per hour or portion thereof shall be charged for supervision. Minimum fee, two shillings.

 

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