Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered RegulationsFor section 10 of the Act, a charge prescribed in relation to a quarantine matter by section 5 or 6 is not payable if the quarantine matter relates to:
(a) the importation of goods:
(i) for the official use of a diplomatic mission in Australia; or
(ii) for the personal use of a diplomatic agent of the mission; or
(iii) for the personal use of a member of the diplomatic agent's family, if the person forms part of the diplomatic agent's household and is not an Australian citizen; or
(b) the importation of goods for the personal use of a member of the administrative or technical staff (the staff member ) of a diplomatic mission at the time of first installation, if the staff member is neither an Australian citizen nor permanently resident in Australia; or
(c) the importation of goods for the personal use of a member of the staff member's family at the time of first installation, if the person forms part of the staff member's household and is neither an Australian citizen nor permanently resident in Australia; or
(d) vessels or equipment used by the defence force of a foreign country that is engaged in a combined military activity if the Australian Defence Force has informed a Director of Quarantine; or
(e) the importation into Australia of a disability assistance dog; or
(f) the examination of personal luggage that is brought into Australia on the same vessel as the owner or importer of the luggage; or
(g) the screening or inspection of international postal items that arrive in Australia.