BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 155 Reporting by person in charge of aircraft or vessel carrying goods

BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 155

  (1)   If:

  (a)   the goods are, or were, on board an aircraft or vessel; and

  (b)   the person in charge of the aircraft or vessel becomes aware of a reportable biosecurity incident in relation to the goods;

the person must, as soon as practicable after becoming aware of the incident, report the incident to a biosecurity officer or the Director of Biosecurity.

Note:   The obligation in this subsection applies whether or not the person is in Australian territory when the person becomes aware of the reportable biosecurity incident (see subsection   (4)).

Fault - based offence

  (2)   The person in charge of an aircraft or vessel commits an offence if:

  (a)   the aircraft or vessel is, or was, carrying goods that are subject to biosecurity control; and

  (b)   the person becomes aware of a reportable biosecurity incident in relation to the goods; and

  (c)   the person fails to report the incident as required by subsection   (1).

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 2 years or 1,000 penalty units, or both.

Civil penalty provision

  (3)   A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection   (1).

Civil penalty:   300 penalty units.

Application to persons within and outside Australian territory

  (4)   Subsections   (2) and (3) apply whether or not the person is in Australian territory when the person becomes aware of the reportable biosecurity incident.