Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If a quarantine officer believes on reasonable grounds that a vessel or vehicle is carrying, or will carry, infected goods or goods subject to quarantine in a manner that could result in the introduction, establishment or spread of a disease or pest, the officer may give the master of the vessel or the person in control of the vehicle directions to take measures in respect of the vessel or vehicle, or the goods, that the officer thinks necessary to prevent the introduction, establishment or spread of the disease or pest.
(2) The directions that may be given under subsection (1) include, without limiting the generality of that subsection, any of the following:
(a) directions relating to the movement of the vessel or vehicle (including a direction to cause the vessel or vehicle to stop);
(b) directions for the performance of work on the vessel or vehicle;
(c) directions for the treatment of the vessel, vehicle or goods.
(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 5 years.
(4) In this section:
"infected goods" has the same meaning as in section 66AA.