QUARANTINE.

No. 30 of 1924.

An Act to amend the Quarantine Act 1908-1920.

[Assented to 26th September, 1924.]

BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1.—(1.)  This Act may be cited as the Quarantine Act 1924.

(2.)  The Quarantine Act 1908-1920 is in this Act referred to as the Principal. Act.

(3.)  The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Quarantine Act 1908-1924.

Definition.

2.  Section five of the Principal Act is amended by inserting, after the definition of “Package”, the ‘following definition:—

“‘Pest’ includes ‘weed pest’ as well as “insect pest’”.

Proclamation prohibiting removal of animals, plants, &c.

3.  Section thirteen of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by inserting in paragraph (e) of sub-section (1.) thereof, after the word “disease” the words “, or disease or pest affecting animals or plants”;

(b) by omitting paragraph (g) of sub-section (1.) thereof and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—

“(g) prohibit the removal of any animals, plants or goods, or parts of animals or plants from any part of the Commonwealth to any other part of the Commonwealth”; and

(c) by omitting sub-section (3.) thereof, and inserting in its stead the following sub-section:—

“(3.)  The powers conferred on the Governor-General by this section, in relation to the matters specified in paragraphs (g), (h) and (i) of sub-section (1.), so far as they relate to animals, plants or goods, or any disease or pest affecting animals or plants, shall only be exercised in cases where the Governor-General is satisfied that the exercise of those powers is necessary for the purpose of preventing the spread of a quarantinable disease, or a disease or pest affecting animals or plants.”.

Regulations.

4.  Section eighty-seven of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in paragraph (v) of sub-section (1.) thereof, after the word “diseases” the words “or diseases or pests affecting animals or plants”.