20CAircraft landing at places other than landing places

#### 20C Aircraft landing at places other than landing places Aircraft etc. may be ordered into quarantine (1) If an aircraft that is subject to quarantine makes a landing at any place in Australia, the Cocos Islands or Christmas Island that is not a landing place, the aircraft and any person, animal, plant or other goods on board are taken, for the purposes of this Act, to be ordered into quarantine. Direction for dealing with aircraft etc. (2) A Director of Quarantine may give directions as to how an aircraft, a person, an animal, a plant or other goods referred to in subsection (1) are to be dealt with. To whom directions may be given (3) A direction under subsection (2) may be given, as appropriate, to: (a) the operator or commander of the aircraft; or (b) any person who is on board the aircraft or was on board it when it landed; or (c) the importer of, or any person in control of, the animal, plant or other goods. Exception for aircraft landing with permission (4) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to an aircraft that lands at a place other than a landing place in accordance with the permission of the Minister given under section 20AA. Exception not to apply if condition of permission is contravened (5) However, subsection (1) is not precluded by subsection (4) from applying in relation to the aircraft if: (a) the permission is subject to a condition; and (b) the condition is contravened. Offence for failing to comply with direction (6) A person is guilty of an offence if: (a) a direction is given to the person under subsection (2); and (b) the person fails to comply with the direction. Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years.