Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01375:clause:1_18
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01375
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 18
Character Range: 7149–8134

18  Subsections 22(1), (2) and (3)
Repeal the subsections, substitute:

 (1) Subsection (2) applies if:
 (a) a prescribed symptom presents itself, or a prescribed disease or an infectious disease breaks out, on board a vessel; or
 (b) the master of a vessel believes or suspects, or has reason to believe or suspect, that a quarantinable disease has broken out, or a quarantinable pest is, on board the vessel.

 (2) The master of the vessel:
 (a) if the vessel is not actually performing quarantine under the supervision of a quarantine officer—must immediately notify a quarantine officer of the presence of the symptom, the breaking out of the disease or the existence of the pest; and
 (b) if the vessel is not an overseas aircraft—must immediately display the quarantine signal on the vessel and must keep it displayed until he or she is authorised by a quarantine officer to remove it or until the vessel is released from quarantine.

Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years.