Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A biosecurity officer may direct the person in charge or the operator of a vessel to secure the vessel in a manner, and for a period (which must not exceed 48 hours), specified by the biosecurity officer.
Note: The biosecurity officer may give more than one direction relating to the vessel (see subsection 33(1) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 ).
(2) A person who is given a direction under subsection (1) must comply with the direction.
Civil penalty: 120 penalty units.
Note 1: If judicial review is sought in relation to a direction given under subsection (1), the direction remains in force unless a court finally determines the validity of the decision to give the direction (see section 538).
Note 2: A person may commit an offence for failing to comply with a direction given under subsection (1) (see section 305).
Note 3: See also section 572 (general provisions relating to directions).