BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 202 Movement of conveyance
BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 202
Movement of conveyance(1) A biosecurity officer may:
(a) give any of the following directions to the person in charge or the operator of the conveyance:
(i) a direction not to move, deal with or interfere with the conveyance;
(ii) a direction to move the conveyance, as soon as practicable, to a place specified by the biosecurity officer (except a place outside Australian territory);
(iii) any other direction relating to the movement of the conveyance; or
(b) cause the conveyance to be moved to another place (except a place outside Australian territory).
(2) A person who is given a direction under paragraph (1)(a) must comply with the direction.
Civil penalty: 300 penalty units.
Note 1: A person may contravene a civil penalty provision for moving, dealing with or interfering with a conveyance in relation to which a direction relating to movement has been given under paragraph (1)(a) or that has been moved under paragraph (1)(b) (see section 204).
Note 2: See also section 572 (general provisions relating to
directions).