For section 9 of the Act:
(a) the owner of goods mentioned in an item of the table in section 5, or the table in section 6, is liable to pay the charge in relation to the quarantine matter prescribed by that item; or
(b) if goods mentioned in an item of the table in section 5, or the table in section 6, are owned by 2 or more persons--the owners of the goods are liable to pay the charge in relation to the quarantine matter prescribed by that item.
Note: The owner, or the owners, of the goods may or may not be the consignee, or the consignees, of the goods.