Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A biosecurity officer may direct a person in charge of goods to secure the goods in a manner specified by the biosecurity officer.
Note: The biosecurity officer may give more than one direction relating to the goods (see subsection 33(1) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 ).
(2) A biosecurity officer may direct a person in charge of a conveyance to secure the conveyance in a manner, and for a period (which must not exceed 48 hours), specified by the biosecurity officer.
Note: The biosecurity officer may give more than one direction relating to the conveyance (see subsection 33(1) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 ).
(3) A person who is given a direction under subsection (1) or (2) must comply with the direction.
Civil penalty: 120 penalty units.
Note 1: If a person is given a direction under subsection (1) or (2) in accordance with a biosecurity control order or a biosecurity response zone determination and the person fails to comply with the direction, the person may also commit an offence (see section 327).
Note 2: If judicial review is sought in relation to a direction given under subsection (1) or (2), the direction remains in force unless a court finally determines the validity of the decision to give the direction (see section 538).
Note 3: See also section 572 (general provisions relating to
directions).