Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The person in charge or the operator of a vessel must make a report to the Director of Biosecurity if:
(a) the person is given a direction under Division 2 or this Division; and
(b) the person fails to comply with the direction.
(2) The report must:
(a) set out the reason for the failure to comply; and
(b) be made as soon as practicable, and in any case within 24 hours, after a member of the vessel's crew becomes aware of the failure to comply; and
(c) specify (as the case requires) that the failure to comply is:
(i) necessary for the purpose of ensuring the safety of the vessel in an emergency or saving life at sea; or
(ii) accidental and results from damage to the vessel or its equipment; or
(iii) for the purpose of avoiding or minimising pollution from the vessel.