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BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 140

Person must comply with direction to take biosecurity measures

  (1)   A person who is given a direction under paragraph   135(2)(b) or 138(1)(a) must comply with the direction.

Fault - based offence

  (2)   A person commits an offence if:

  (a)   the person is given a direction under paragraph   135(2)(b) or 138(1)(a); and

  (b)   the person engages in conduct; and

  (c)   the conduct contravenes the direction.

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 5 years or 1,000 penalty units, or both.

Strict liability offence

  (2A)   A person commits an offence of strict liability if:

  (a)   the person is given a direction under paragraph   135(2)(b) or 138(1)(a); and

  (b)   the person engages in conduct; and

  (c)   the conduct contravenes the direction.

Penalty:   60 penalty units.

Civil penalty provision

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

Civil penalty:   300 penalty units.


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