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Quarantine Regulations 2000
31When addresses to be given to quarantine officers
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#### 31 When addresses to be given to quarantine officers
(1) A quarantine officer may give, to a person who travels to a place in Australia, Christmas Island or the Cocos Islands on an overseas vessel or overseas installation, a notice requesting the person to tell a quarantine officer at the port where the person disembarks, the address in Australia, Christmas Island or the Cocos Islands where the person intends to stay immediately after disembarkation.
(2) The person must comply with the notice within the period stated in it.
Penalty: 30 penalty units.
(3) A quarantine officer may give, to a person who travels to a place in Australia, Christmas Island or the Cocos Islands on an overseas vessel or overseas installation, a notice requesting the person to tell a quarantine officer at the port where the person disembarks, the person’s new address each time the person’s address changes during the period ending 14 days after the later of:
(a) when the person is given the notice; and
(b) when the person disembarks from the vessel or installation.
(4) The person must comply with the notice, in respect of each change, within the period after the change stated in the notice.
Penalty: 30 penalty units.
(5) Strict liability, within the meaning of section 6.1 of the Criminal Code, applies to an offence against subregulation (2) or (4).
> Note: For notices, see regulation 77.