Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

QUARANTINE ACT 1908 - SECT 15

             (1)  A Director of Quarantine may give to the operator or master of:

                     (a)  a vessel going from one State or part of the Commonwealth to another State or part of the Commonwealth; or

                     (b)  a vessel carrying passengers and trading regularly with the Commonwealth; or

                     (c)  a vessel coming from, or which has called at, a declared place;

a direction to cause to be carried on the vessel, for a period specified in the direction, such prophylactic agents, efficient disinfecting apparatus or appliances, and disinfectants, as are so specified.

             (2)  A person is guilty of an offence if:

                     (a)  a Director of Quarantine gives a direction to the person under subsection (1); and

                     (b)  the person fails to comply with the direction.

Maximum penalty:    50 penalty units.

             (3)  An offence against subsection (2) is an offence of strict liability.