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BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 304A

Report on failure to comply with direction

  (1)   The person in charge or the operator of a vessel must make a report to the Director of Biosecurity if:

  (a)   the person is given a direction under Division   2 or this Division; and

  (b)   the person fails to comply with the direction.

  (2)   The report must:

  (a)   set out the reason for the failure to comply; and

  (b)   be made as soon as practicable, and in any case within 24 hours, after a member of the vessel's crew becomes aware of the failure to comply; and

  (c)   specify (as the case requires) that the failure to comply is:

  (i)   necessary for the purpose of ensuring the safety of the vessel in an emergency or saving life at sea; or

  (ii)   accidental and results from damage to the vessel or its equipment; or

  (iii)   for the purpose of avoiding or minimising pollution from the vessel.


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