Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A02883:body:0:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A02883
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Character Range: 10277–13103

expiration of 30 days after receiving the notice, give notice in writing to the Director of Quarantine stating that the owner agrees to the goods being treated or disinfected,
the goods are forfeited to the Commonwealth and a Chief Quarantine Officer may cause the goods to be destroyed or otherwise disposed of.".

Penalty for importing, &c., contrary to proclamation
17. Section 67 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after sub-section (1a) the following sub-section:
"(1b) A person shall not refuse or fail to comply with conditions or requirements set out in a permit granted pursuant to a proclamation made in accordance with sub-section 13 (2a).
   Penalty—
     (a) if the offender is a natural person—$50,000 or imprisonment for 10 years, or both; or
     (b) if the offender is a body corporate—$200,000.".

Powers of inspection
18. Section 70 of the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by omitting sub-section (1) and substituting the following sub-section:
    "(1) A quarantine officer may board any vessel that—
         (a) is in a port or place in Australia or the Cocos Islands; or
         (b) is—
              (i) on the seaward side of the outer limits of the territorial sea of Australia or the Cocos Islands and is within 9 nautical miles, or such greater distance as the Governor-General, by proclamation, declares, of those outer limits; and
              (ii) bound for a port or place in Australia or the Cocos Islands,
    and may, after boarding the vessel—
         (c) enter and inspect any part of the vessel;
         (d) inspect any animals or goods on board the vessel; and
         (e) inspect the passenger list, log, manifest, journal and any other papers relating to the vessel or to any persons, animals or goods on board the vessel.";
     (b) by omitting from sub-section (2) "paragraph (c) of the last preceding sub-section" and substituting "paragraph (1) (e)";and
     (c) by omitting sub-section (3) and substituting the following sub-section:
    "(3) A person authorized in writing by the Director of Quarantine to act under this sub-section may board any vessel that—
          (a) is in a port or place in Australia or the Cocos Islands; or

          (b) is—
              (i) on the seaward side of the outer limits of the territorial sea of Australia or the Cocos Islands and is within 9 nautical miles, or such greater distance as the Governor-General, by proclamation, declares, of those outer limits; and
              (ii) bound for a port or place in Australia or the Cocos Islands,
     and may, after boarding the vessel, enter and inspect any part of the vessel and all animals, plants and goods on board the vessel.".

Offences in relation to goods
19. Section 70c of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraph (2) (b) and substituting the following