Quarantine Regulations 1927 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES

1927. No. 117.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE QUARANTINE ACT 1908-1924.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulation under the Quarantine Act 1908-1924, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this seventh day of October, 1927.

STONEHAVEN,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

NEVILLE HOWSE,

for Minister for Health.

 

Amendment of Quarantine Regulations 1927.

The Quarantine Regulations 1927 (Statutory Rules No. 8, 1927) are amended—

(1) By omitting Regulation 70 and substituting therefor the following Regulation:—

(70) The charge for the disinfection of packages of secondhand clothing or of passengers’ effects as required by proclamation issued under the Quarantine Act shall be as follows:—

1. Where packages are disinfected ashore—

One shilling (1s) per package;

2. Where packages are disinfected in a suitable compartment of a vessel—

One shilling (1s) per package up to 20 packages.

In cases when the number of packages exceeds 20—

Twenty shillings (20s.) for the first 1,000 feet of space or part thereof in the compartment used for disinfection; and

Ten shillings (10s) for each additional 1,000 cubic feet of space or part thereof in the compartment.

The charges shall be paid by the master or owner or agent of the vessel, each of whom shall be severally responsible therefor.

(2) By omitting sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph 2 of Regulation 146.

 

By Authority: H. J. Green, Government Printer, Canberra.

952.—Price 3d.