Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00015:section:601
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00015
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 601
Character Range: 951350–952351

601  Moving or interfering with withheld goods
 (1) A person is liable to a civil penalty if:
 (a) a direction has been given in relation to goods under subsection 600(5); and
 (b) the person moves, deals with or interferes with the goods; and
 (c) none of the following applies:
 (i) the person is authorised to engage in the conduct referred to in paragraph (b) of this subsection in accordance with an approved arrangement;
 (ii) the person needs to engage in that conduct to comply with a direction given under another provision of this Act by a biosecurity official;
 (iii) the person has been given permission to engage in that conduct under section 557.
Civil penalty: 120 penalty units.
 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person is authorised to engage in the conduct referred to in paragraph (1)(b) under this Act or under another Australian law.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in this subsection (see section 96 of the Regulatory Powers Act).