33Movement in restricted area

33 Movement in restricted area

S. 33(1) amended by No. 1/2024 s. 73.

(1) A person must not knowingly—

S. 33(1)(a) amended by No. 1/2024 s. 66(a).

(a) cause or permit the movement of any plant, plant product, plant vector, used package, used equipment, earth material or beehive to which the declaration of the restricted area applies into, within or from that area in contravention of that declaration; or

(b) contravene any prohibition, restriction or requirement specified in the order which declared the restricted area.

S. 33(2) amended by No. 1/2024 s. 66(b).

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person is authorised to do so under a permit issued by an inspector or the Secretary and complies with any conditions set out in the permit.

(3) A person who contravenes any prohibition, restriction or requirement specified in an order declaring any place to be a restricted area, where that person is not liable for an offence under subsection (1) in respect of that contravention, is—

(a) guilty of an offence; and

(b) liable to a penalty not exceeding 10 penalty units in the case of an individual and 60 penalty units in the case of a body corporate.

S. 33(4) amended by No. 1/2024 s. 66(b).

(4) Subsection (3) does not apply if the person is acting under a permit issued by an inspector or the Secretary and the person complies with any conditions set out in the permit.

S. 34 (Heading) amended by No. 1/2024 s. 67(1).