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BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 207

Movement of exposed conveyances

  (1)   This section applies in relation to an exposed conveyance that is subject to biosecurity control because of subsection   192(2), (3) or (5).

  (2)   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).

Note 1:   If a direction is given under paragraph   (2)(a) in relation to a conveyance, and the direction is not complied with, the person in charge and the operator of the conveyance may each commit an offence or contravene a civil penalty provision (see section   215).

Note 2:   See also section   572 (general provisions relating to directions).


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