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BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 126

Asking questions about goods

  (1)   A biosecurity officer may require a person who the biosecurity officer suspects, on reasonable grounds, has information in relation to the goods to answer questions, or provide information in writing, in relation to the goods.

Note:   A person may commit an offence or contravene a civil penalty provision if the person provides false or misleading information (see section   137.1 of the Criminal Code and section   532 of this Act).

Civil penalty provision

  (2)   A person who is required to answer questions, or provide information in writing, under subsection   (1) must comply with the requirement.

Civil penalty:   300 penalty units.

Note:   This section is not subject to the privilege against self - incrimination (see section   635).


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