Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 375

  (1)   A person contravenes this subsection if:

  (a)   the power referred to in paragraph   367(c) (direction to person to leave a biosecurity response zone) is specified in the biosecurity response zone determination; and

  (b)   a person is given a direction under that paragraph; and

  (c)   the direction is given in accordance with the biosecurity response zone determination; and

  (d)   the person engages in conduct; and

  (e)   the conduct contravenes the direction.

Note:   The physical elements of an offence against subsection   (2) are set out in this subsection   (see section   534).

Fault - based offence

  (2)   A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection   (1).

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 5 years or 300 penalty units, or both.

Civil penalty provision

  (3)   A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection   (1).

Civil penalty:   120 penalty units.

Note:   A person may commit an offence or contravene a civil penalty provision for failing to comply with a direction given in relation to another power specified in a biosecurity response zone determination (see sections   317, 318, 321, 327 and 350).