22Notification of outbreak of a disease

22 Notification of outbreak of a disease

(1) Subsection (2) applies if: (a) a prescribed symptom presents itself, or a prescribed disease or an infectious disease breaks out, on board a vessel; or (b) the master of a vessel believes or suspects, or has reason to believe or suspect, that a quarantinable disease has broken out, or a quarantinable pest is, on board the vessel. (2) The master of the vessel: (a) if the vessel is not actually performing quarantine under the supervision of a quarantine officer—must immediately notify a quarantine officer of the presence of the symptom, the breaking out of the disease or the existence of the pest; and (b) if the vessel is not an overseas aircraft—must immediately display the quarantine signal on the vessel and must keep it displayed until he or she is authorised by a quarantine officer to remove it or until the vessel is released from quarantine.

Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years.

(4) In this section:

vessel includes:

(a) an Australian resources installation, or another resources installation that is in Australian waters for the purpose of becoming attached to the Australian seabed; and
(b) an Australian sea installation, or another sea installation that is in Australian waters for the purpose of becoming installed in an adjacent area or in a coastal area.