Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

QUARANTINE CHARGES (IMPOSITION--GENERAL) REGULATION 2015 (SLI NO 196 OF 2015) - REG 7

                   For section 9 of the Act, the persons who are liable to pay the charge in relation to a quarantine matter prescribed by section 6 of this instrument are as follows:

                     (a)  in relation to the quarantine matter prescribed by any of items 1, 2 or 4 to 11 of the table in section 6:

                              (i)  the owner of the goods to which the charge relates; or

                             (ii)  if the goods to which the charge relates are owned by 2 or more persons--the owners of the goods;

                     (b)  in relation to the quarantine matter prescribed by item 3 of the table in section 6--the person who made the application for the permit to which the charge relates;

                     (c)  in relation to the quarantine matter prescribed by item 12 or 14 of the table in section 6--the person who made the application to which the charge relates;

                     (d)  in relation to the quarantine matter prescribed by item 13 of the table in section 6--the person who holds the approval to which the charge relates;

                     (e)  in relation to the quarantine matter prescribed by item 15 of the table in section 6--the person with whom the Commonwealth has entered into the compliance agreement to which the charge relates;

                      (f)  in relation to the quarantine matter prescribed by item 16 of the table in section 6--the operator of the vessel to which the charge relates.

Note 1:       For paragraph (a), the owner, or the owners, of the goods may or may not be the consignee, or the consignees, of the goods.

Note 2:       An agent of a person who is liable to pay a charge under this section is jointly and severally liable with that person to pay the charge (see section 6 of the Quarantine Charges (Collection) Regulation 2014 ).