Territory of Christmas Island
Importation of Dogs and Cats Amendment Ordinance 2005 (No. 1)1
I, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Ordinance under section 9 of the Christmas Island Act 1958.
Governor-General
By His Excellency’s Command
JAMES ERIC LLOYD
An Ordinance to amend the Importation of Dogs and Cats Ordinance 1973
1 Name of Ordinance
This Ordinance is the Importation of Dogs and Cats Amendment Ordinance 2005 (No. 1).
2 Commencement
This Ordinance commences on the day after it is registered.
3 Amendment of Importation of Dogs and Cats Ordinance 1973
Schedule 1 amends the Importation of Dogs and Cats Ordinance 1973.
Schedule 1 Amendments
(section 3)
[1] Section 2, before definition of disease
insert
assistance animal means:
(a) a guide dog; or
(b) a dog trained to assist a person with a disability in activities where hearing is required, or because of any matter related to that fact.
[2] Section 2, definition of disease
omit
[3] Section 2, definition of government veterinary surgeon
omit
[4] Sections 3, 4, 5 and 6
substitute
3 Importation of dogs and cats generally prohibited
(1) Subject to subregulation (2), the importation of a dog or cat to Christmas Island is prohibited.
(2) The Administrator may approve the importation of a dog if it is an assistance animal.
(3) A person may apply in writing to the Administrator for approval to import an assistance animal.
[5] Section 7
substitute
7 Prohibited animals and prohibited goods not to be transported
A person is guilty of an offence if:
(a) the person engages in conduct; and
(b) the conduct causes a prohibited animal or prohibited goods:
(i) to be imported into the Territory; or
(ii) to be in his or her possession or to be kept on his or her premises.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
[6] Subsection 10 (5)
substitute
(5) A person is guilty of an offence if:
(a) the person engages in conduct; and
(b) the conduct causes a police officer to be hindered or obstructed; and
(i) the police officer has entered premises after being given consent to do so under subsection (1); or
(ii) the police officer has entered premises under the authority of a warrant granted under subsection (3).
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
[7] Schedule 1
omit
Note
1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See www.frli.gov.au.