Offences
211 Offences
A person must not contravene a biosecurity direction.
Maximum penalty:
for a body corporate—$125 000;
for a natural person—$25 000.
A person who commits an offence against subsection (1)—
continues, until the contravention ceases, to be liable for a contravention of that subsection; and
is guilty of a continuing offence for each day that the contravention continues.
It is a defence in proceedings for an offence against subsection (1) if the defendant establishes—
that the defendant had a reasonable excuse for the contravention; or
in the case of a general biosecurity direction—that, at the time of the alleged offence—
notice of the direction had not been published in accordance with the
Division; and
a designated entity, or an authorised officer acting on behalf of a designated entity, had not notified the person orally, or in writing or otherwise, of the making of the direction.
A person must not act in contravention of the terms of any sign that has been erected by an authorised officer for the purposes of a biosecurity direction.
Maximum penalty: $25 000.
A person must not, without reasonable excuse, hinder or obstruct another person complying with a biosecurity direction.
Maximum penalty: $25 000.
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