Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00015:section:221
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00015
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 221
Character Range: 388185–389017

221  Quarantine signal
 (1) The person in charge of a vessel that is within Australian territory must ensure that the prescribed quarantine signal is displayed on the vessel in the circumstances and in the manner prescribed by the regulations.
 (2) The regulations must prescribe:
 (a) the quarantine signal; and
 (b) the circumstances in which the quarantine signal must be displayed on a vessel within Australian territory; and
 (c) the manner in which the quarantine signal must be displayed.

Strict liability offence
 (3) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
Penalty for contravention of this subsection: 60 penalty units.

Part 3—First points of entry and biosecurity entry points

Division 1—Introduction