sec.37Dealing with prohibited matter

### sec.37 Dealing with prohibited matter A person must not deal with prohibited matter. Maximum penalty—1,000 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. A person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) only because the person advises an inspector under this part about the discovery of prohibited matter. Subsection (1) does not apply to a dealing with prohibited matter— that is— authorised under a prohibited matter permit; or authorised under a biosecurity emergency order or biosecurity emergency order permit; or for the purposes of its seizure under chapter 10 as evidence of the commission of an offence; or authorised under another Act or a law of the Commonwealth; or for which the person has a reasonable excuse. (sec.37-ssec.1) A person must not deal with prohibited matter. Maximum penalty—1,000 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. (sec.37-ssec.2) A person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) only because the person advises an inspector under this part about the discovery of prohibited matter. (sec.37-ssec.3) Subsection (1) does not apply to a dealing with prohibited matter— that is— authorised under a prohibited matter permit; or authorised under a biosecurity emergency order or biosecurity emergency order permit; or for the purposes of its seizure under chapter 10 as evidence of the commission of an offence; or authorised under another Act or a law of the Commonwealth; or for which the person has a reasonable excuse. - (a) that is— (i) authorised under a prohibited matter permit; or (ii) authorised under a biosecurity emergency order or biosecurity emergency order permit; or (iii) for the purposes of its seizure under chapter 10 as evidence of the commission of an offence; or (iv) authorised under another Act or a law of the Commonwealth; or - (i) authorised under a prohibited matter permit; or - (ii) authorised under a biosecurity emergency order or biosecurity emergency order permit; or - (iii) for the purposes of its seizure under chapter 10 as evidence of the commission of an offence; or - (iv) authorised under another Act or a law of the Commonwealth; or - (b) for which the person has a reasonable excuse. - (i) authorised under a prohibited matter permit; or - (ii) authorised under a biosecurity emergency order or biosecurity emergency order permit; or - (iii) for the purposes of its seizure under chapter 10 as evidence of the commission of an offence; or - (iv) authorised under another Act or a law of the Commonwealth; or