Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A biosecurity officer, human biosecurity officer or chief human biosecurity officer may give a direction to an accompanying person for a child or incapable person.
Note: See also section 572 (general provisions relating to directions).
(2) The direction must be for the purpose of ensuring the compliance of the child or incapable person with a requirement under this Chapter.
(3) An accompanying person who is given a direction under subsection (1) must comply with the direction.
Fault - based offence
(4) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person is an accompanying person; and
(b) the person is given a direction under this section; and
(c) the person fails to comply with the direction.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years or 300 penalty units, or both.