Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

QUARANTINE REGULATIONS 2000 - REG 21A

         (1)   For paragraph 32B (3) (a) of the Act, the Director of Human Quarantine may give a direction under paragraph 32B (2) (c) of the Act in relation to an overseas aircraft in any of the following circumstances:

                (a)    the commander of the aircraft has previously failed to provide information under section 22 or 27B of the Act;

               (b)    there is an outbreak of disease or a threat of an outbreak of disease in any part of the world;

                (c)    the Governor‑General has declared the existence of an epidemic, or the danger of an epidemic, under section 2B of the Act;

               (d)    the Minister has taken measures or given directions under section 12A of the Act, and the emergency in relation to which the measures have been taken or the directions have been given is continuing;

                (e)    the aircraft has travelled from or through a declared place;

                (f)    there is a terrorist threat, or the Director has received information about a potential terrorist threat.

         (2)   In giving a direction, the Director of Human Quarantine must take into account the following considerations:

                (a)    whether similar directions are likely to be given in relation to other aircraft;

               (b)    the period in which it is likely that directions will be given;

                (c)    the class or classes of aircraft in relation to which it is likely that directions will be given;

               (d)    if the circumstance mentioned in paragraph (1) (a) applies -- whether the failure is likely to be repeated;

                (e)    if the circumstance mentioned in paragraph (1) (a) applies and the Director considers that the failure is not likely to be repeated -- whether it would be more appropriate to issue a warning to the commander of the aircraft.