Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00585:clause:1_29b
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00585
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 29B
Character Range: 74611–75928

29B  Directions about animals on vessels or installations

Directions about animals

 (1) A Director of Quarantine may give to the master of a vessel or installation referred to in subsection (2) that is at a port or other place in Australia or the Cocos Islands a direction about:
 (a) the confinement, isolation or control of an animal that is on board the vessel or installation; and
 (b) the people (if any) who may be granted access to such an animal and the nature and extent of that access; and
 (c) the disposal of an animal that has been killed, or has died, since it was brought on board the vessel or installation.

Vessels or installation that may be subject to directions

 (2) The vessels or installations in respect of which directions may be given under subsection (1) are:
 (a) an overseas vessel or an overseas installation; or
 (b) a vessel that travels to or from a place in Australia that is in the Protected Zone; or
 (c) a vessel that travels from or through a Special Quarantine Zone; or
 (d) another vessel or installation on which there are animals subject to quarantine.

Offences

 (3) A person is guilty of an offence if:
 (a) a direction is given to the person under subsection (1); and
 (b) the person fails to comply with the direction.

Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.