Offence not to comply with biosecurity direction
200 Offence not to comply with biosecurity direction
A person must not contravene a biosecurity direction. In the case of – a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 2 500 penalty units; or an individual, a fine not exceeding 500 penalty units.
A person does not commit an offence under this section in respect of a general biosecurity direction if at the time of the relevant contravention – notice of the general biosecurity direction had not been published on the Department website or in the Gazette; and an authorised officer had not yet notified the person orally, or in writing or otherwise, of the making of the general biosecurity direction.
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