| (a) | with the approval of the Minister, at any place in the Republic establish, or cause to be established, a quarantine station for the accommodation of imported animals or things which are in terms of this Act required or permitted to be detained or isolated; and |
| (b) | declare any place where any animal or thing which may be seized under this Act, or which is in terms of this Act required or permitted to be detained or isolated, is found, to be a quarantine station for the accommodation of such animal or thing. |
[Section 5(1) substituted by section 3 of Act No. 18 of 1991]
| (2) | A quarantine station shall be equipped and used for purposes of the performance of controlled veterinary acts in respect of animals and things referred to in subsection (1). |
| (3) | The director shall appoint an officer as quarantine master to take charge, subject to the instructions of the director, of a quarantine station. |
| (a) | Any person requesting accommodation for any animal or thing at a quarantine station shall apply to the quarantine master concerned and, if accommodation is available, the quarantine master shall furnish the applicant with a written confirmation thereof. |
| (b) | An applicant shall on receipt of the written confirmation pay the applicable prescribed fees forthwith. |
| (5) | Any person making use under this section of any quarantine station shall in respect of the accommodation of the relevant animal or thing pay to the quarantine master the applicable fees at the prescribed rates. |
| (6) | Fees paid by any person in terms of subsection (4)(b), shall — |
| (i) | be utilized as part payment of fees payable in terms of subsection (5); or |
| (ii) | be refunded to the person who paid the fees, if — |
| (aa) | such person has returned, at least 30 days before the commencement date of the period for which he has reserved accommodation, a permit issued to him for the importation of the relevant animal or thing, to the director, and has in writing cancelled the reservation; or |
| (bb) | the director withdraws the permit; or |
| (iii) | other-wise be forfeited to the State. |
