Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

QUARANTINE ACT 1908 - SECT 11

             (1)  The Governor‑General may enter into an arrangement with the Governor of any State or the Administrator of the Northern Territory with respect to all or any of the following matters:

                     (a)  the use of any State or Territory quarantine station or other place in the State or Territory as a quarantine station under this Act, and the control and management of any such quarantine station;

                    (aa)  the exercise of functions and powers by State officers who are appointed as quarantine officers or Chief Quarantine Officers;

                     (b)  any matters necessary or convenient to be arranged in order to enable the Commonwealth quarantine authorities and the State or Territory health or other authorities to act in aid of each other in preventing the introduction, establishment or spread of diseases or pests;

                     (c)  if the Commonwealth is a party to any international agreement requiring the certification of export products--any matters necessary or convenient to be arranged to assist authorities of that State or Territory in the implementation and monitoring, in that State or Territory, of arrangements to enable that certification, and in providing reports to the Commonwealth concerning such arrangements.

             (2)  The Prime Minister may enter into an arrangement with the Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory with respect to all or any of the following matters:

                     (a)  the use of any Australian Capital Territory quarantine station or other place in the Australian Capital Territory as a quarantine station under this Act, and the control and management of any such quarantine station;

                     (b)  any matters necessary or convenient to be arranged in order to enable the Commonwealth quarantine authorities and the Australian Capital Territory health or other authorities to act in aid of each other in preventing the introduction, establishment or spread of diseases or pests;

                     (c)  if the Commonwealth is a party to any international agreement requiring the certification of export products--any matters necessary or convenient to be arranged to assist authorities of the Australian Capital Territory in the implementation and monitoring, in the Australian Capital Territory, of arrangements to enable that certification, and in providing reports to the Commonwealth concerning such arrangements.

Note:          Section 71 of the Public Service Act 1999 also provides for the making of arrangements with a State or Territory for State or Territory officers to perform Commonwealth functions.