Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

QUARANTINE ACT 1908 - SECT 20AA

             (1)  The Minister administering the Department that deals with human quarantine may, upon application being made in writing by the master, owner or agent of an overseas vessel, by notice in writing given to the person who made the application, give permission, subject to such conditions (if any) as are specified in the notice, for the vessel to be brought to:

                     (a)  a place in Australia; or

                     (b)  a place in the Cocos Islands; or

                     (c)  a place in Christmas Island;

being a place other than a first port of entry, a first Cocos Island port of entry, a first Christmas Island port in entry or a landing place.

             (2)  A person is guilty of an offence if:

                     (a)  the person is, under subsection (1), given a permission that is subject to a condition; and

                     (b)  the condition is contravened; and

                     (c)  the person is reckless as to whether or not the condition is contravened.

Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years.