Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

QUARANTINE ACT 1908 - SECT 12B

                   The Minister may establish and use laboratories and facilities for the diagnosis of disease for purposes of, or incidental to, quarantine and may:

                     (a)  lease, rent, purchase or erect premises; or

                     (b)  enter into an agreement with any State or with any hospital authority for the use of buildings;

for the purpose of any such diagnosis.