Import restrictions
15 Import restrictions
A person must not import a prohibited organism except in accordance with an import permit and the regulations.
Penalty:
a fine of $50 000; or
if the organism is a high impact organism, a fine of $100 000 and imprisonment for 12 months.
A person must not import an unlisted organism except in accordance with an import permit and the regulations.
Penalty: a fine of $20 000.
A person must not import a prescribed potential carrier unless —
the import is permitted under the regulations; and
the prescribed potential carrier is imported in accordance with the regulations.
Penalty:
a fine of $50 000; or
if the prescribed potential carrier is prescribed as a potential carrier of a high impact organism, a fine of $100 000 and imprisonment for 12 months.
The regulations may prohibit or regulate the importation of a permitted organism.
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