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Quarantine Act 1908
26Limit in port for vessels subject to quarantine
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#### 26 Limit in port for vessels subject to quarantine
(1) The master of a vessel subject to quarantine shall not allow the vessel to be brought into any part of the port within the quarantine line.
Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years.
(1A) Subsection (1) does not apply if the master’s intention in allowing the vessel to be brought into the port is to comply with section 26A.
> Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (1A) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).
(2) The Governor‑General may by proclamation fix the position of the quarantine line for any port.