29BDirections about animals on vessels or installations

29B Directions about animals on vessels or installations

Directions about animals (1) A Director of Quarantine may give to the master of a vessel or installation referred to in subsection (2) that is at a port or other place in Australia, the Cocos Islands or Christmas Island a direction about: (a) the confinement, isolation or control of an animal that is on board the vessel or installation; and (b) the people (if any) who may be granted access to such an animal and the nature and extent of that access; and (c) the disposal of an animal that has been killed, or has died, since it was brought on board the vessel or installation. Vessels or installations at a port or other place in Australia that may be subject to directions (2) The vessels or installations at a port or other place in Australia in respect of which directions may be given under subsection (1) are: (a) an overseas vessel or an overseas installation; or (b) a vessel that travels to or from a place in Australia that is in the Protected Zone; or (c) a vessel that travels from or through a Special Quarantine Zone in respect of Australia; or (d) another vessel or installation on which there are animals subject to quarantine. Vessels or installations at a port or place in the Cocos Islands that may be subject to directions (2A) The vessels or installations at a port or place in the Cocos Islands in respect of which directions may be given under subsection (1) are: (a) an overseas vessel or an overseas installation; or (b) a vessel that travels from or through a Special Quarantine Zone in respect of the Cocos Islands; or (c) another vessel or installation on which there are animals subject to quarantine. Vessels or installations at a port or place in Christmas Island that may be subject to directions (2B) The vessels or installations at a port or place in Christmas Island in respect of which directions may be given under subsection (1) are: (a) an overseas vessel or an overseas installation; or (b) a vessel that travels from or through a Special Quarantine Zone in respect of Christmas Island; or (c) another vessel or installation on which there are animals subject to quarantine. Offences (3) A person is guilty of an offence if: (a) a direction is given to the person under subsection (1); and (b) the person fails to comply with the direction.

Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.