Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) An aircraft that is subject to biosecurity control must not land at a landing place in Australian territory that is not a first point of entry for the aircraft, unless:
(a) permission has been given under subsection 239(2) for the aircraft to land at that landing place; or
(b) a direction has been given under paragraph 240(1)(a) or 242(1)(a) requiring the aircraft to land at that landing place.
(2) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person is the person in charge or the operator of an aircraft; and
(b) the aircraft is subject to biosecurity control; and
(c) the person permits the aircraft to land at a landing place in Australian territory that is not a first point of entry for the aircraft; and
(d) neither of the following applies:
(i) permission has been given under subsection 239(2) for the aircraft to land at that landing place;
(ii) a direction has been given under paragraph 240(1)(a) or 242(1)(a) requiring the aircraft to land at that landing place.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years or 1,000 penalty units, or both.
(3) The person in charge of an aircraft commits an offence if:
(a) the aircraft is subject to biosecurity control; and
(b) the operator of the aircraft permits the aircraft to land at a landing place in Australian territory that is not a first point of entry for the aircraft; and
(c) neither of the following applies:
(i) permission has been given under subsection 239(2) for the aircraft to land at that landing place;
(ii) a direction has been given under paragraph 240(1)(a) or 242(1)(a) requiring the aircraft to land at that landing place.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years or 1,000 penalty units, or both.
(4) The operator of an aircraft commits an offence if:
(a) the aircraft is subject to biosecurity control; and
(b) the person in charge of the aircraft permits the aircraft to land at a landing place in Australian territory that is not a first point of entry for the aircraft; and
(c) neither of the following applies:
(i) permission has been given under subsection 239(2) for the aircraft to land at that landing place;
(ii) a direction has been given under paragraph 240(1)(a) or 242(1)(a) requiring the aircraft to land at that landing place.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years or 1,000 penalty units, or both.
(5) The person in charge and the operator of an aircraft are each liable to a civil penalty if:
(a) the aircraft is subject to biosecurity control; and
(b) the aircraft lands at a landing place in Australian territory that is not a first point of entry for the aircraft; and
(c) neither of the following applies:
(i) permission has been given under subsection 239(2) for the aircraft to land at that landing place;
(ii) a direction has been given under paragraph 240(1)(a) or 242(1)(a) requiring the aircraft to land at that landing place.
Civil penalty: 300 penalty units.