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Biosecurity Act 2015
216Unauthorised persons must not move etc. conveyance in relation to which biosecurity measures have been required
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216 Unauthorised persons must not move etc. conveyance in relation to which biosecurity measures have been required
(a) a notice has been affixed to, or as near as reasonably practicable to, a conveyance under subsection 214(1); and
(b) the person moves, deals with or interferes with the conveyance; and
(i) the person is authorised to engage in the conduct referred to in paragraph (b) in accordance with an approved arrangement;
(ii) the person needs to engage in that conduct to comply with a direction given under another provision of this Act by a biosecurity official;
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person is authorised to engage in the conduct referred to in paragraph (1)(b) under this Act or under another Australian law.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in this subsection (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code and section 96 of the Regulatory Powers Act).
Division 6—Leaving conveyances