Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 403

  (1)   A person contravenes this subsection if:

  (a)   the person is given a direction under paragraph   399(1)(c); and

  (b)   the person engages in conduct; and

  (c)   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.