Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A biosecurity officer may conduct a physical inspection of a vessel.
(2) A biosecurity officer may:
(a) take samples of ballast water from the vessel; or
(b) direct a person in charge of the vessel to deliver to the biosecurity officer samples of ballast water from the vessel; or
(c) arrange for another person, with appropriate qualifications or expertise, to take samples of ballast water from the vessel.
(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.
(4) A person who is given a direction under paragraph (2)(b) must comply with the direction.
Civil penalty: 120 penalty units.