Quarantine Regulations 1915 (Amendment) (Provisional) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1916. No. 116.

 

PROVISIONAL REGULATION UNDER THE QUARANTINE ACT 1908-1915.

I,THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over 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 1908-1915 should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulation to come into operation forthwith as a Provisional Regulation.

Dated this fourteenth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and sixteen.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

FRANK G. TUDOR,

Minister of State for Trade and Customs.

 

Amendment of Quarantine Regulations 1915.

(Statutory Rules 1915, No. 88.)

Regulation 67 of the Quarantine Regulations 1915 (Statutory Rules No. 88 of 1915) is hereby repealed, and the following Regulation is made in lieu thereof: —

“Fees for the Fumigation or Disinfection of Vessels.

67. (1) The fees charged for the fumigation of vessels by means of any approved mechanical appliance worked by steam, oil, or electric power and not forming part of the equipment of the vessels concerned, shall be as follows: —

£	s.	d.
(a) For every vessel of not more than 20,000 cubic feet of hold space............		1	10	0
(b) In the case of vessels of over 20,000 cubic feet of hold space—
For the first 20,000 cubic feet of hold space		1	10	0
For each additional 20,000 cubic feet or part thereof...........................		0	15	0
(c) The minimum fee for the fumigation of any vessel or portion of a vessel shall be		1	10	0

C. 6715.—Price 3d.

 

(2.) The fees charged for the fumigation of vessels by means of approved appliances other than those described in Sub-section (1) of this Regulation shall be as follows: —

£	s.	d.
(a) For every vessel of less than 50 tons gross..............................................		0	10	6
(b) For every vessel of 50 tons to 500 tons gross...........................................		1	1	0
(c) In the case of every vessel of over 500 tons gross—
For the first 100,000 cubic feet of hold space or part thereof...............	3	3	0
For each additional 20,000 cubic feet or part thereof..........................	0	10	6

(3) When the fumigation or disinfection of any vessel is carried out by the owners or agents, or their employees, the work shall be supervised by a Quarantine or other authorized officer, and a fee of £1 1s. shall be charged for such supervision.

(4) In any case where overtime is worked, or travelling or other expenses are incurred by an officer in the fumigation or disinfection, or in the supervision of the fumigation or disinfection of any vessel, the cost of the overtime and travelling or other expenses shall be paid by the owners or agents of the vessel.”

 

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