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BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 479

Person must comply with emergency requirements and directions

  (1)   A person must comply with a requirement determined under subsection   477(1) that applies to the person.

  (2)   A person must comply with a direction given under subsection   478(1) that applies to the person.

Fault - based offences

  (3)   A person commits an offence if:

  (a)   a requirement determined under subsection   477(1) applies to the person; and

  (b)   the person engages in conduct; and

  (c)   the conduct contravenes the requirement.

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

  (4)   A person commits an offence if:

  (a)   a direction given under subsection   478(1) applies to the person; and

  (b)   the person engages in conduct; and

  (c)   the conduct contravenes the direction.

Penalty for contravention of this subsection:   Imprisonment for 5 years or 300 penalty units, or both.


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