Quarantine Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1932. No. 52.

 

REGULATION 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 first day of June, 1932.

ISAAC A. ISAACS

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

C. W. C. MARR

Minister for Health.

 

Amendment of Quarantine Regulations 1927.

The Quarantine Regulations 1927 (Statutory Rules 1927, No. 8) as amended by Statutory Rule No. 52 of 1930 are amended—

By omitting paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (4.) of regulation 85 and substituting therefor the following paragraph:—

85.—(4.) (b) dipping on at least two occasions (with an interval of not less than 7 or more than 14 days) by thorough immersion in a solution of lime and sulphur held at a temperature of 110° F. and prepared by—

(1) boiling together lime and sulphur in the proportion of 4 ozs. of flowers of sulphur and 2 ozs. of lime to 1 gallon of water; or

(2) diluting a concentrated solution of lime sulphur so that the diluted solution shall contain not less than 2 per cent. weight per volume nor more than 3 per cent. weight per volume of dissolved sulphur;

except in the case of any sheep from New Zealand when dipping shall be carried out if required by the Chief Quarantine Officer.

 

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

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