Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) An approved person may destroy any animal on board a prescribed overseas vessel in Australia, the Cocos Islands or Christmas Island, being an animal that he or she believes on reasonable grounds has travelled on that vessel, unless, in his or her opinion, arrangements exist or are to be made to ensure that while the vessel is in Australia, the Cocos Islands or Christmas Island, as the case may be, the animal will not leave the vessel except, in the case of an animal to be lawfully imported, when being landed for the purpose of importation.
(2) In this section:
"approved person" has the same meaning as in section 75A.
"prescribed overseas vessel" means an overseas vessel (other than a vessel detained under section 75A or an overseas aircraft) the maximum overall length of the hull proper of which is 45 metres or less.