Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00015:section:38
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00015
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 38
Character Range: 136646–137460

38  Requirement to comply with direction
 (1) A biosecurity officer, human biosecurity officer or chief human biosecurity officer may give a direction to an accompanying person for a child or incapable person.
Note: See also section 572 (general provisions relating to directions).
 (2) The direction must be for the purpose of ensuring the compliance of the child or incapable person with a requirement under this Chapter.
 (3) An accompanying person who is given a direction under subsection (1) must comply with the direction.

Fault‑based offence
 (4) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person is an accompanying person; and
 (b) the person is given a direction under this section; and
 (c) the person fails to comply with the direction.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years or 300 penalty units, or both.