- (1)
- This regulation applies to an animal that:
- (a)
- was alive when it was
brought on board the vessel or installation; and
- (b)
- is to be imported:
- (i)
- into Australia or the Cocos Islands; or
- (ii)
- from the Cocos Islands into Australia.
- (2)
- The operator of an overseas vessel (other than an aircraft) or an overseas
installation on which it is intended to import the animal must give to a
quarantine officer notice of the intended importation:
- (a)
- at least 48
hours before the estimated time of arrival of the vessel or installation at
the port where the animal is to be landed; or
- (b)
- if a quarantine officer has given the operator permission in writing for
another time, before that other time.
Penalty:
50 penalty units.
Note
Permission may, in certain circumstances, be
given electronically see the Electronic Transactions Act 1999 .
- (3)
- The operator of an overseas aircraft on which it is intended
to import
the animal must give to a quarantine officer notice
of the estimated times
for the matters mentioned in subregulation (4):
- (a)
- at least 48 hours
before the estimated time of departure of the aircraft from the place where
the animal is consigned; or
- (b)
- if a quarantine officer has given the operator permission in writing for
another time, before that other time.
Penalty:
50 penalty units.
Note
Permission may, in certain circumstances, be
given electronically see the Electronic Transactions Act 1999 .
- (4)
- For subregulation (3), the matters are:
- (a)
- the aircraft's departure
from the place where the animal is consigned; and
- (b)
- the aircraft's arrival at and departure from any place where the aircraft
is to call before its arrival at the place where the animal is to be landed;
and
- (c)
- its arrival at the place where the animal is to be landed.
Note 1
For the meaning of estimated time , see regulation 4.
Note 2
For
notices, see regulation