For subsections 35 (2) and (2A) of the Act, a quarantine officer must not order a vessel or installation into quarantine if the quarantine officer:

(a)

inspects the vessel or installation; and

(b)

makes the inquiries that the officer considers necessary; and

(c)

is satisfied the vessel or installation is not a danger to public health.

Note
For the meaning of proclaimed places , see section 12 of the Act. For a list of proclaimed places, see section 22 of the Quarantine Proclamation 1998 .