Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

QUARANTINE ACT 1908 - SECT 29B

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, the Cocos Islands or Christmas Island 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 installations at a port or other place in Australia that may be subject to directions

             (2)  The vessels or installations at a port or other place in Australia 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 in respect of Australia; or

                     (d)  another vessel or installation on which there are animals subject to quarantine.

Vessels or installations at a port or place in the Cocos Islands that may be subject to directions

          (2A)  The vessels or installations at a port or place in the Cocos Islands 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 from or through a Special Quarantine Zone in respect of the Cocos Islands; or

                     (c)  another vessel or installation on which there are animals subject to quarantine.

Vessels or installations at a port or place in Christmas Island that may be subject to directions

          (2B)  The vessels or installations at a port or place in Christmas Island 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 from or through a Special Quarantine Zone in respect of Christmas Island; or

                     (c)  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.