20BProhibition of entry by air from proclaimed places

#### 20B Prohibition of entry by air from proclaimed places Proclamation of place (1) If the Governor‑General is of the opinion that there is danger of the introduction into Australia, the Cocos Islands or Christmas Island by aircraft of disease from any place outside Australia, the Cocos Islands or Christmas Island, as the case may be, the Governor‑General may, by Proclamation, declare the place to be a place in relation to which this section applies in respect of Australia, the Cocos Islands or Christmas Island, as the case may be. Offence by commander of aircraft (2) The commander of any aircraft entering Australia, the Cocos Islands or Christmas Island is guilty of an offence if the commander permits the aircraft to enter from or through a place declared under subsection (1) to be a place in relation to which this section applies in respect of Australia, the Cocos Islands or Christmas Island, as the case may be. Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 10 years. Offence by operator of aircraft (2A) The operator of any aircraft entering Australia, the Cocos Islands or Christmas Island is guilty of an offence if the operator permits the aircraft to enter from or through a place declared under subsection (1) to be a place in relation to which this section applies in respect of Australia, the Cocos Islands or Christmas Island, as the case may be. Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 10 years. Proclamation of conditions of entry (3) The Governor‑General may, by Proclamation, declare that a person must not, so long as the Proclamation remains in force, enter Australia, the Cocos Islands or Christmas Island by an aircraft from any place outside Australia, the Cocos Islands or Christmas Island, as the case may be, specified in the Proclamation unless the person has complied with the conditions stated in the Proclamation. Conditions that may be proclaimed (4) The conditions stated in a Proclamation under subsection (3) are such conditions as the Governor‑General thinks necessary or desirable for avoiding the possibility of the entry into Australia, the Cocos Islands or Christmas Island of people suffering from, or capable of communicating, any disease. Offence by person entering in reckless contravention of condition (5) A person is guilty of an offence if: (a) the person enters Australia, the Cocos Islands or Christmas Island in contravention of a condition stated in a Proclamation made under subsection (3); and (b) the person is reckless as to whether or not the condition is contravened. Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 10 years. Meaning of entry from place outside Australia, the Cocos Islands or Christmas Island (6) For the purpose of this section, and of any Proclamation under this section, a person is taken to enter Australia, the Cocos Islands or Christmas Island from a place outside Australia, the Cocos Islands or Christmas Island, as the case may be, if he or she has been in that place within 21 days before his or her arrival in Australia, the Cocos Islands or Christmas Island, as the case may be.