34Quarantine surveillance

#### 34 Quarantine surveillance (1) Where a vessel has arrived at any port from a declared place, or is subject to quarantine, and the quarantine officer (human quarantine) is satisfied that no person on board is actually suffering from a quarantinable disease, but is not satisfied that the vessel is free from infection, he or she may, subject to this section: (a) refrain from granting pratique; (b) permit the vessel to proceed on its voyage without performing quarantine at a quarantine station; (c) permit any passengers for that port and their effects to be landed; (ca) permit any members of the crew and their effects to leave the vessel; or (d) permit any cargo on the vessel for that port to be landed. (2) The vessel shall continue to be subject to quarantine until pratique is granted. (3) All persons landed in pursuance of this section shall continue subject to quarantine until such period as is prescribed, and, while so subject, shall be under quarantine surveillance and shall comply with the regulations relating to quarantine surveillance. Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units. (4) Any cargo or passengers’ effects that are landed under this section are to be treated in such manner as a quarantine officer directs. (5) A person who is the importer, or has control, of any cargo or passengers’ effects that are landed under this section is guilty of an offence if: (a) a direction is given to the person under subsection (4) in relation to the cargo or effects; and (b) the person fails to comply with the direction. Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units. (6) An offence against this section is an offence of strict liability.