Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

QUARANTINE REGULATIONS 2000 2000 NO. 129

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Regulations  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Application  
   4.      Definitions  
   5.      Persons on vessels include master and crew  

   PART 2--VESSELS AND INSTALLATIONS

           Division 1--General requirements

   6.      Prescribed diseases (Act s 22)  
   7.      Quarantine signal during daylight hours (Act s 23)  
   8.      Quarantine signal outside daylight hours (Act s 23)  

           Division 2--Reports

   9.      Vessels arriving from Special Quarantine and Protected Zones (Act s 27A (1))  
   10.     Pre-arrival information (except for aircraft)  
   11.     When and how pre-arrival information (except for aircraft) to be given  
   12.     Pre-arrival information for aircraft  
   13.     When, how and where pre-arrival information for aircraft to be given  
   14.     Masters to report prescribed diseases (Act s 27A (4))  
   15.     When masters to report death  
   16.     Operators to report intended importation of animals  
   17.     When death or escape of animals to be reported  
   18.     Matters about which masters etc must answer questions  
   19.     Other matters that certain vessels must report  
   20.     Requirement to complete or correct information  
   21.     False or misleading information  

           Division 3--Sanitary and other requirements

   22.     Requirement to ensure vessels and installations in sanitary condition  
   23.     Disinsection of overseas aircraft  
   24.     Deratting certificates  
   25.     Certificates specifying measures for vessels or installations leaving proclaimed places  
   26.     Masters to ensure stores etc are not discharged etc  
   27.     Stores etc not to be discharged etc  
   28.     Stores and waste may be secured  
   29.     Master's permission  
   30.     Control of animals that are not to be imported  

   PART 3--PERSONS TRAVELLING TO AUSTRALIA OR THE COCOS ISLANDS

           Division 1--General requirements

   31.     When addresses to be given to quarantine officers  

           Division 2--Arrival from yellow fever proclaimed places

   32.     Yellow fever proclaimed places  
   33.     Travel from yellow fever proclaimed places  
   34.     Requirement for international vaccination certificates  
   35.     What international vaccination certificates must contain  

   PART 4--PERFORMANCE OF QUARANTINE

           Division 1--Orders into quarantine

   36.     Orders must be in writing  
   37.     Persons to whom orders may be given  
   38.     Prescribed disease and period (Act s 35 (1A))  
   39.     Vessels and installations arriving from proclaimed places  
   40.     Prescribed Acts (Act s 46A)  

           Division 2--Performance of quarantine by persons

   41.     Obligation to perform quarantine  

           Division 3--Quarantine surveillance of persons

   42.     Periods for which persons are subject to quarantine  
   43.     Medical examination  
   44.     Cost of medical services  
   45.     Change of residence  
   46.     Conditions of release under surveillance  
   47.     Failure to comply with Act and Regulations  

   PART 5--IMPORTATION OF GOODS

           Division 1--Preliminary

   48.     Definitions for Part 5  

           Division 2--Notice of importation

   49.     Exempt goods  
   50.     Manner of giving notice and information required  
   51.     Low-value goods  
   52.     Goods imported for the Olympics  
   53.     When lodgment of entry constitutes giving notice  
   54.     Certain manifests taken to constitute notice of importation into Australia or the Cocos Islands  
   55.     Certain manifests taken to constitute notice of importation into Cocos Islands  

           Division 3--Processing of release of goods

   56.     Division does not apply to certain baggage and mail  
   57.     Release and examination  

   PART 6--INFRINGEMENT NOTICE OFFENCES AND INFRINGEMENT NOTICES

           Division 1--Infringement notice offences

   58.     False or misleading Incoming Passenger and Master and Crew Declaration Cards  

           Division 2--Infringement notices

   59.     Definitions for Division 2  
   60.     When infringement notices may be served  
   61.     Name and address of persons on whom infringement notices are served  
   62.     Withdrawal of infringement notices  
   63.     What must be in infringement notices  
   64.     When prescribed penalty to be paid  
   65.     What happens if prescribed penalty is paid  
   66.     Refund of prescribed penalty if notices are withdrawn  
   67.     Multiple infringement notices for single offence  
   68.     Payments made by cheque  
   69.     Effect of Part on institution and prosecution of proceedings  

   PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS

           Division 1--Permits required under Quarantine Proclamation 1998

   70.     Permit applications  
   71.     Numbering for permits  

           Division 2--Compliance agreements

   72.     Documentation and undertakings  
   73.     Who may sign compliance agreements  
   74.     Other provisions of compliance agreements not affected  

           Division 3--Forfeiture and seizure of animals, plants and other goods

   75.     Prescribed period (Act s 68 (9))  
   76.     Notice of seizure  

           Division 4--Giving information and producing documents

   77.     Notices generally  
   78.     Information given to Director or officers  
   79.     Information given to masters of vessels or installations  

           Division 5--Saving, transitional and repeal provisions

   80.     Saving and Transitional  
   81.     Repeal of Quarantine (General) Regulations 1956  
   82.     Repeal of Quarantine (Animals) Regulations  
   83.     Repeal of Quarantine (Plants) Regulations  
           SCHEDULE 1 Prescribed Acts