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BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 440

Obstruction or hindrance of person acting in accordance with approved arrangement

  (1)   A person must not obstruct or hinder another person who is:

  (a)   carrying out biosecurity activities in accordance with an approved arrangement; or

  (b)   taking action in accordance with a direction given under subsection   421(2) or (3), 426(2) or (3) or 429(1).

Note:   The physical elements of an offence against subsection   (2) are set out in this subsection   (see section   534).

Fault - based offence

  (2)   A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection   (1).

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 5 years or 300 penalty units, or both.

Civil penalty provision

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

Civil penalty:   120 penalty units.


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