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QUARANTINE ACT 1908 - SECT 25A

Boarding of installations

             (1)  The master of an Australian resources installation or a resources installation that is in Australian waters to achieve the result of becoming attached to the Australian seabed shall, upon being so required by a quarantine officer, permit the quarantine officer to go on board the installation and shall, by all reasonable means, facilitate the boarding of the installation by the quarantine officer.

             (2)  The master of an Australian sea installation or a sea installation that is in Australian waters to achieve the result of becoming installed in an adjacent area or in a coastal area shall, upon being so required by a quarantine officer, permit the quarantine officer to go on board the installation and shall, by all reasonable means, facilitate the boarding of the installation by the quarantine officer.

Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.



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