Border Protection Legislation Amendment Act 1999 (160 of 1999)

Schedule 3   Fisheries Management Act 1991

Part 2   Suspected illegal foreign fishers

Division 1   Basic provisions

8   At the end of Division 4 of Part 6

Add:

98A Escape from detention

(1) A person is guilty of an offence if:

(a) the person is in detention under paragraph 84(1)(ia) and is reckless as to that fact; and

(b) the person intentionally escapes from that detention.

(2) The offence is punishable on conviction by imprisonment for up to 2 years.