Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

QUARANTINE ACT 1908 - SECT 70E

             (1)  For the purpose of achieving the object referred to in section 4, a quarantine officer who is in charge of a quarantine station may give directions to a person in the quarantine station.

             (2)  For the purpose of achieving the object referred to in section 4, a quarantine officer may give directions to a person who is in a place approved under section 46A.

             (3)  Without limiting subsections (1) and (2), the directions that may be given under either of those subsections to a person in a quarantine station or a place approved under section 46A may include either or both of the following:

                     (a)  a direction to leave the quarantine station or place;

                     (b)  a direction to subject himself or herself to such treatment as is required by the direction.

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

                     (a)  a direction is given to the person under this section; and

                     (b)  the person fails to comply with the direction.

Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.