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245Vessel must be moored at first point of entry
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245 Vessel must be moored at first point of entry
(1) A vessel that is subject to biosecurity control must not be moored at a port in Australian territory that is not a first point of entry for the vessel, unless:
(a) permission has been given under subsection 247(2) for the vessel to be moored at that port; or
(b) a direction has been given under paragraph 248(1)(a) or 250(1)(a) requiring the vessel to be moored at that port.
(b) the vessel is subject to biosecurity control; and
(c) the person permits the vessel to be moored at a port in Australian territory that is not a first point of entry for the vessel; and
(3) The person in charge of a vessel commits an offence if:
(b) the operator of the vessel permits the vessel to be moored at a port in Australian territory that is not a first point of entry for the vessel; and
(4) The operator of a vessel commits an offence if:
(b) the person in charge of the vessel permits the vessel to be moored at a port in Australian territory that is not a first point of entry for the vessel; and
(5) The person in charge and the operator of a vessel are each liable to a civil penalty if:
(b) the vessel is moored at a port in Australian territory that is not a first point of entry for the vessel; and