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Biosecurity Act 2014
sec.162Compliance with restricted place restrictions
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### sec.162 Compliance with restricted place restrictions
While a place is a restricted place, a person must not perform any activity in relation to the place that contravenes any restriction recorded in the biosecurity register under section 161 (2) (b) about how the place is to be used.
Maximum penalty—800 penalty units.
A person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) for the performance of an activity if the person—
did not know, and ought not reasonably to have known, of the existence of the restriction; or
has a reasonable excuse for the performance of the activity.
A person must not deal with a designated animal in a way that contravenes a restriction recorded in the biosecurity register under section 161 (2) (c) on dealings with the animal.
Maximum penalty—800 penalty units.
A person does not commit an offence against subsection (3) by dealing with a designated animal in a way that contravenes a restriction if the person—
did not know, and ought not reasonably to have known, of the existence of the restriction; or
has a reasonable excuse for dealing with the designated animal in that way.
A person must not deal with designated biosecurity matter in a way that contravenes a restriction recorded in the biosecurity register under section 161 (2) (d) on dealings with the matter.
Maximum penalty—800 penalty units.
A person does not commit an offence against subsection (5) by dealing with designated biosecurity matter in a way that contravenes a restriction if the person—
did not know, and ought not reasonably to have known, of the existence of the restriction; or
has a reasonable excuse for dealing with the designated biosecurity matter in that way.
A person must not deal with a carrier of biosecurity matter in a way that contravenes a restriction recorded in the biosecurity register under section 161 (2) (e) on dealings with the carrier.
Maximum penalty—800 penalty units.
A person does not commit an offence against subsection (7) by dealing with a carrier of biosecurity matter in a way that contravenes a restriction if the person—
did not know, and ought not reasonably to have known, of the existence of the restriction; or
has a reasonable excuse for dealing with the carrier in that way.
s 162 amd 2016 No. 28 s 47
(sec.162-ssec.1) While a place is a restricted place, a person must not perform any activity in relation to the place that contravenes any restriction recorded in the biosecurity register under section 161 (2) (b) about how the place is to be used. Maximum penalty—800 penalty units.
(sec.162-ssec.2) A person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) for the performance of an activity if the person— did not know, and ought not reasonably to have known, of the existence of the restriction; or has a reasonable excuse for the performance of the activity.
(sec.162-ssec.3) A person must not deal with a designated animal in a way that contravenes a restriction recorded in the biosecurity register under section 161 (2) (c) on dealings with the animal. Maximum penalty—800 penalty units.
(sec.162-ssec.4) A person does not commit an offence against subsection (3) by dealing with a designated animal in a way that contravenes a restriction if the person— did not know, and ought not reasonably to have known, of the existence of the restriction; or has a reasonable excuse for dealing with the designated animal in that way.
(sec.162-ssec.5) A person must not deal with designated biosecurity matter in a way that contravenes a restriction recorded in the biosecurity register under section 161 (2) (d) on dealings with the matter. Maximum penalty—800 penalty units.
(sec.162-ssec.6) A person does not commit an offence against subsection (5) by dealing with designated biosecurity matter in a way that contravenes a restriction if the person— did not know, and ought not reasonably to have known, of the existence of the restriction; or has a reasonable excuse for dealing with the designated biosecurity matter in that way.
(sec.162-ssec.7) A person must not deal with a carrier of biosecurity matter in a way that contravenes a restriction recorded in the biosecurity register under section 161 (2) (e) on dealings with the carrier. Maximum penalty—800 penalty units.
(sec.162-ssec.8) A person does not commit an offence against subsection (7) by dealing with a carrier of biosecurity matter in a way that contravenes a restriction if the person— did not know, and ought not reasonably to have known, of the existence of the restriction; or has a reasonable excuse for dealing with the carrier in that way.
- (a) did not know, and ought not reasonably to have known, of the existence of the restriction; or
- (b) has a reasonable excuse for the performance of the activity.
- (a) did not know, and ought not reasonably to have known, of the existence of the restriction; or
- (b) has a reasonable excuse for dealing with the designated animal in that way.
- (a) did not know, and ought not reasonably to have known, of the existence of the restriction; or
- (b) has a reasonable excuse for dealing with the designated biosecurity matter in that way.
- (a) did not know, and ought not reasonably to have known, of the existence of the restriction; or
- (b) has a reasonable excuse for dealing with the carrier in that way.