Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A biosecurity officer may request an individual to be decontaminated if:
(a) the officer suspects, on reasonable grounds, that the individual may have been exposed to a disease or pest; and
(b) the officer is satisfied, on reasonable grounds, that decontaminating the individual is likely to be effective in, or to contribute to, managing the level of biosecurity risk of the disease or pest.
Note 1: Before making a request, a biosecurity officer must be satisfied of the matters referred to in section 32 (the principles).
Note 2: For other protections in relation to this section, see sections 559 and 561.
(2) The biosecurity officer must inform the individual of the following:
(a) how the decontamination would be carried out;
(b) where and when the decontamination would take place;
(c) who would conduct the decontamination;
(d) the effect of subsection (4) and section 559.
The officer must give the individual a written notice of that information as soon as reasonably practicable.
(3) A failure of a biosecurity officer to comply with subsection (2) does not affect the validity of a request made under this section.
Consent
(4) The individual may consent to being decontaminated.
(5) If the individual refuses to consent (including by the individual withdrawing his or her consent), the biosecurity officer may request the Director of Biosecurity to give a direction in accordance with paragraph 559(4)(a).
(6) Sections 36 to 40 (children and incapable persons) apply in relation to this section as if this section were in Chapter 2 (managing biosecurity risks: human health).