Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsA person commits an offence if:
(a) the power given by subsection 319(1) to require a person to answer questions, or provide information in writing, is specified in a biosecurity control order or a biosecurity response zone determination; and
(b) the person is required to answer questions, or provide information in writing, under that subsection; and
(c) the requirement is made in accordance with the biosecurity control order or the biosecurity response zone determination (as the case may be); and
(d) the person fails to comply with the requirement.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years or 300 penalty units, or both.
Note: The person may also contravene a civil penalty provision for
contravening the direction (see subsection 319(2)).