Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

QUARANTINE ACT 1908 - SECT 48AD

             (1)  A Director of Quarantine may give to a person who:

                     (a)  carries on the business of unloading overseas vessels at a place on a wharf or a place at an airport; or

                     (b)  carries on the business of unpacking imported cargo at a place in respect of which a licence is in force under section 77G of the Customs Act 1901 or at a place approved under section 46A; or

                     (c)  is an occupier of a place referred to in paragraph (a) or (b);

a direction to treat, or to destroy or otherwise dispose of, any package, packing material or other waste material that is situated at that place.

             (2)  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.