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Quarantine Act 1908
26AVessels to be brought to mooring grounds
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#### 26A Vessels to be brought to mooring grounds
The master of a vessel (other than an aircraft) that is subject to quarantine shall, forthwith on arrival at or near a port, bring the vessel:
(a) to a place appointed by the Governor‑General by proclamation to be a mooring ground in relation to the port for vessels subject to quarantine; or
(b) with the approval of a quarantine officer and on payment of any fee that is payable in respect of the approval, to such place as is specified in the approval.
Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years.