Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 555

  (1)   This section applies in relation to:

  (a)   a conveyance that is subject to biosecurity control; or

  (b)   a conveyance that is carrying goods that are subject to biosecurity control.

  (2)   A biosecurity officer may direct the person in charge or the operator of the conveyance to:

  (a)   permit the biosecurity officer to board the conveyance; and

  (b)   by all reasonable means, facilitate the boarding of the conveyance by the biosecurity officer.

Note 1:   For powers and obligations after a biosecurity officer has boarded a conveyance, see section   556.

Note 2:   See also section   572 (general provisions relating to directions).

  (3)   A biosecurity officer may give a direction under subsection   (2) for the purpose of exercising powers:

  (a)   under Part   1 of Chapter   3 (managing biosecurity risks: goods); or

  (b)   under Part   2 of Chapter   4 (managing biosecurity risks: conveyances).

  (4)   A person who is given a direction under subsection   (2) must comply with the direction.

Fault - based offence

  (5)   A person commits an offence if:

  (a)   the person is given a direction under subsection   (2); and

  (b)   the person engages in conduct; and

  (c)   the conduct contravenes the direction.

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 2 years or 120 penalty units, or both.

Civil penalty provision

  (6)   A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection   (4).

Civil penalty:   120 penalty units.