50Pre‑departure reporting

50  Pre‑departure reporting

 (1) The Director of Human Biosecurity may, in writing, specify information that is required to be provided by operators of specified outgoing aircraft or vessels.

Note: For reporting in relation to incoming aircraft or vessels, see section 193.

 (2) An instrument made under subsection (1) is a legislative instrument, but section 42 (disallowance) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply to the instrument.

 (3) The Director of Human Biosecurity may specify in the legislative instrument the manner in which, and the period during which, the information is required to be provided.

Incomplete or incorrect information

 (4) If the operator or the person in charge of an aircraft or vessel becomes aware that:

 (a) information was required to be provided under this section in relation to the aircraft or vessel; and

 (b) either:

 (i) the information provided in relation to the aircraft or vessel is incomplete or incorrect; or

 (ii) no information was provided;

the operator must provide the additional or correct information in the manner specified under subsection (3) as soon as reasonably practicable.

Civil penalty

 (5) An operator who is required to provide information in accordance with this section must comply with the requirement.