Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00015:section:479
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00015
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 479
Character Range: 760372–761319

479  Person must comply with emergency requirements and directions
 (1) A person must comply with a requirement determined under subsection 477(1) that applies to the person.
 (2) A person must comply with a direction given under subsection 478(1) that applies to the person.

Fault‑based offences
 (3) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) a requirement determined under subsection 477(1) applies to the person; and
 (b) the person engages in conduct; and
 (c) the conduct contravenes the requirement.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years or 300 penalty units, or both.
 (4) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) a direction given under subsection 478(1) applies to the person; and
 (b) the person engages in conduct; and
 (c) the conduct contravenes the direction.
Penalty for contravention of this subsection: Imprisonment for 5 years or 300 penalty units, or both.

Chapter 9—Compliance and enforcement

Part 1—Monitoring

Division 1—Introduction