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QUARANTINE ACT 1908 - SECT 39

Performance of quarantine by vessel or installation

             (1)  Every vessel in quarantine shall, subject to this Act, perform quarantine at the appointed quarantine station, and for that purpose may be there detained by a quarantine officer or any authorized person until released in accordance with this Act, and whilst so detained shall be subject to the regulations relating to the performance of quarantine and every installation in quarantine shall, subject to this Act, perform quarantine at such place as the quarantine officer directs and whilst performing quarantine, shall be subject to the regulations relating to the performance of quarantine.

             (2)  Subsection (1) has effect, in relation to a vessel in the Cocos Islands, as if the reference in that subsection to the appointed quarantine station included a reference to the appointed place in the Cocos Islands.

             (3)  Subsection (1) has effect, in relation to a vessel in Christmas Island, as if the reference in that subsection to the appointed quarantine station included a reference to the appointed place in Christmas Island.



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