Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A biosecurity officer may inspect the goods.
(2) A biosecurity officer may:
(a) take samples of the goods; or
(b) direct a person in charge of the goods to deliver to the biosecurity officer samples of such of those goods as are specified in the direction; or
(c) arrange for another person, with appropriate qualifications or expertise, to take samples of the goods.
(3) A biosecurity officer may:
(a) carry out tests on any samples taken or delivered under subsection (2); or
(b) arrange for another person, with appropriate qualifications or expertise, to carry out tests on any of those samples.
Note: See also section 554 (carrying out tests on samples).
(4) A person who is given a direction under paragraph (2)(b) must comply with the direction.
Civil penalty: 300 penalty units.