Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

QUARANTINE ACT 1908 - SECT 63

             (1)  When a vessel is ordered into quarantine, the Minister may:

                     (a)  appoint a medical officer to take charge of the crew and passengers of the vessel while in quarantine; and

                     (b)  fix the amount of remuneration to be paid to the medical officer for his or her services.

Such remuneration shall be paid by the owners of the vessel to the Commonwealth.

             (2)  Subject to subsection 63AA(1), if:

                     (a)  the Minister appoints a medical officer to take charge of the crew and passengers of a vessel while in quarantine; and

                     (b)  the Minister fixes the amount of remuneration to be paid to the medical officer for his or her services; and

                     (c)  a person is the agent of the owner of the vessel at the time when that remuneration is fixed;

that agent is liable to pay to the Commonwealth, on behalf of that owner, the remuneration so fixed.