STATUTORY RULES.
1948. No. .
REGULATIONS UNDER THE QUARANTINE ACT 19084947.*
THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth
I of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive
Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Quarantine
Act 19084947.
Dated this
day of
FIFTEENTH
OCTBER
, 1948.
Governor-General.
By His Excellency's Command,
Minister of State for Health.
AMENDMENTS OF THE QUARANTINE (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 1935.f
1. Regulation 24 of the Quarantine (General) Regulations 1935 is
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and sub-paragraphs :—
" ; or (3) Thorough application of a solution, emulsion or powder
containing not less than five parts per centum of
dichloro-diphenyl-trichlorocthan e (D.D.T.). Where
solutions or emulsions are used, the applications shall
be made by thorough painting or spraying of the
surfaces of all places infested or suspected of being
infested with cockroaches, bugs, lice, fleas or other
insects or other vermin. Where powder form is used
the application shall be made by dusting or by the use
of effective blowers; or
(4) Such other method as is approved by the Director of
Quarantine.".
2. Regulation 53 of the Quarantine (General) Regulations 1935
is-amended by omitting sub-regulations (1.), (1A.) and (2.) and insert-
Fees. for
fumigation or disinfectiion
of vessels.
The fees charged for the fumigation by means of sulphur
dioxide gas of spaces on vessels, other than those spaces specified in
sub-regulation (2.) of this regulation, shall be as follows:—
£ s. d.
For every vessel of 2,000 cubic feet of hold space
or less
.. 1 5 0
For every vessel of more than 2,000 cubic feet but
not more than 10,000 cubic feet of hold space .. 1 17 6
For every vessel of more than 10,000 cubic feet
but not more than 20,000 cubic feet of hold space 2 10 0
" (1.)
* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on
, 1948.
Statutory Rules 1935, No. 85, as amended by Statutory Rules 193G, No. 93 :
and 1941, No. 235.
4873.—PRICE 3D.
8/6.9.1948.
ingthersadfolwingub-reats:—
2
s. d.
For every vessel of more than 20,000 cubic feet of
hold space—
2 10 0
For the first 20,000 cubic feet of hold space
For each additional 20,000 cubic feet of hold
12 6
space, or part thereof
..
Provided that the minimum fee for the fumigation of any vessel
or portion of a vessel by means of any approved mechanical appliance
worked by steam, oil or electric power, and not forming part of the
equipment of the vessel concerned, shall be Four pounds.
" (1A.) The fees charged for the fumigation by means of hydrocyanic acid gas of spaces on vessels, other than those spaces specified in
sub-regulation (2.) of this regulation, shall be as follows :—
E s. d.
For the first 1,000 cubic feet of hold space, or part
'thereof
150
For each additional 1,000 cubic feet of hold space,
or part thereof
19
" (2.) The fees charged for fumigation of cabins, lazarets or other
enclosed spaces such as crews' quarters, chain lockers, storerooms and
passengers' accommodation, by the means specified in sub-regulation
(1.) or (1A) of this regulation, shall be as follows:—
E s. d.
For the first 1,000 cubic feet of space, or part thereof 1 5 0
For each additional 1,000 cubic feet of space, or
part thereof
.. 0 4 0
Provided that, where the whole of any vessel of hold space not more
than 10,000 cubic feet is fumigated at one operation and by one fumigant, the charges for the fumigation of the crew's quarters or other
enclosed spaces shall be covered by the fees prescribed by sub-regulation
(1.) or (1A.) of this regulation, whichever is applicable.
" (2A.) The fees charged for the fumigation or disinfection of
vessels by means other than those specified in sub-regulations (1.) and
(1A.) shall be such fees as are fixed by the Director of Quarantine
having regard to the cost of such fumigation or disinfection.".
By Authority: L. F.
JOHNSTON,
Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.