Biosecurity officer may direct person in charge of conveyance to permit biosecurity officer to board
555 Biosecurity officer may direct person in charge of conveyance to permit biosecurity officer to board
This section applies in relation to:
a conveyance that is subject to biosecurity control; or
a conveyance that is carrying goods that are subject to biosecurity control.
A biosecurity officer may direct the person in charge or the operator of the conveyance to:
permit the biosecurity officer to board the conveyance; and
by all reasonable means, facilitate the boarding of the conveyance by the biosecurity officer.
For powers and obligations after a biosecurity officer has boarded a conveyance, see section 556.
See also section 572 (general provisions relating to directions).
A biosecurity officer may give a direction under subsection (2) for the purpose of exercising powers:
under Part 1 of Chapter 3 (managing biosecurity risks: goods); or
under Part 2 of Chapter 4 (managing biosecurity risks: conveyances).
A person who is given a direction under subsection (2) must comply with the direction.
Fault‑based offence
A person commits an offence if:
the person is given a direction under subsection (2); and
the person engages in conduct; and
the conduct contravenes the direction.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years or 120 penalty units, or both.
Civil penalty provision
A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (4).
Civil penalty: 120 penalty units.
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