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Quarantine Act 1924

Authoritative Version
  • - C1924A00030
  • No longer in force
Act No. 30 of 1924 as made
An Act to amend the Quarantine Act 1908-1920.
Date of Assent 26 Sep 1924
Date of repeal 24 Jun 2014
Repealed by Amending Acts 1901 to 1969 Repeal Act 2014

 

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”.