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Quarantine Regulations 2000
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#### 59 Definitions for Division 2
In this Division:
> infringement notice means a notice under regulation 60.
> infringement notice offence means:
(a) a contravention of subsection 70A(3) or (4) of the Act at a landing place, a section 20AA place or a first port of entry; or
(b) a contravention of subregulation 58(1).
> Note: For a list of landing places and first ports of entry, see Part 2 of each of the following:
(a) Quarantine Proclamation 1998;
(b) Quarantine (Cocos Islands) Proclamation 2004;
(c) Quarantine (Christmas Island) Proclamation 2004.
> prescribed penalty means:
(a) in relation to an infringement notice offence involving goods that:
(i) are prohibited for importation into Australia, Christmas Island or the Cocos Islands by a Proclamation under section 13 of the Act; and
(ii) are subject to forfeiture under section 68 of the Act—2 penalty units; or
(b) in any other case—1 penalty unit.
> quarantine clearance area means an area where functions under the Act or these Regulations are performed at a landing place, a section 20AA place or a first port of entry.
> section 20AA place means a place specified in a notice given under section 20AA of the Act.