Commonwealth Numbered Acts

WILDLIFE PROTECTION (REGULATION OF EXPORTS AND IMPORTS) AMENDMENT ACT 1986 No. 120 of 1986 - SECT 22

22. Section 56 of the Principal Act is amended -
(a) by omitting from paragraph (1) (a) "arrives" and substituting "has
arrived";

   (b)  by omitting from paragraph (1) (a) "and";

   (c)  by inserting after paragraph (1) (b) the following word and
paragraph:

"; and (ba) the person disclosed the existence of the specimen to
an inspector before, or as soon as practicable after,
arriving in Australia,";

   (d)  by omitting from sub-section (1) ", if he does so as soon as
practicable after the specimen arrives in Australia,";

   (e)  by inserting after sub-section (1) the following sub-section:

"(1A) Where a person complies with sub-section (1) in relation
to a specimen, the inspector shall -

   (a)  give that person a notice in writing -

        (i)    setting out the name of, and the address given by,
that person;

        (ii)   identifying the specimen;

        (iii)  specifying the date on which, and the port or airport
at which, the specimen was surrendered; and

        (iv)   setting out adequate particulars of the provisions of
sub-section (2) of this section and of section 56A; and

   (b)  take the specimen, or cause the specimen to be taken, to a place
        approved by the Minister for the storage of specimens surrendered
        under sub-section (1).";

   (f)  by omitting from sub-section (2) "a specimen" and substituting

"subject to section 56A, a specimen";

   (g)  by inserting in sub-section (2) ", at the expiration of the period of
one month commencing on the day of the surrender of the specimen,"
after "is";

   (h)  by omitting from sub-section (3) " would" and substituting " could";
and

   (j)  by omitting sub-section (4).