Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

QUARANTINE ACT 1908 - SECT 74DA

             (1)  A quarantine officer may direct the master or owner of a vessel or installation:

                     (a)  that is subject to quarantine; or

                     (b)  on which a person is performing quarantine;

to provide such help as is reasonable, and is stated in the direction, to any officer performing functions or duties or exercising powers under this Act in relation to the vessel or installation or in relation to any person who, or thing that, is on the vessel or installation.

             (2)  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 6 months.