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BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 128

Movement of goods

  (1)   A biosecurity officer may:

  (a)   give any of the following directions to a person in charge of the goods:

  (i)   a direction not to move, deal with or interfere with the goods;

  (ii)   a direction to move the goods, as soon as practicable, to a place specified by the biosecurity officer;

  (iii)   any other direction relating to the movement of the goods; or

  (b)   cause the goods to be moved to another place.

Civil penalty provision

  (2)   A person who is given a direction under paragraph   (1)(a) must comply with the direction.

Civil penalty:   300 penalty units.

Note:   A person may contravene a civil penalty provision for moving, dealing with or interfering with goods in relation to which a direction relating to movement has been given under paragraph   (1)(a) or that have been moved under paragraph   (1)(b) (see section   130).


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