This Act amends the Animal Importation and Quarantine Act in section 20 with respect to offences and inserts a new section (20A) on penalty notices. Offences include " without reasonable excuse failing to comply with a reasonable direction or request from a veterinary officer or biosecurity officer". A veterinary officer or biosecurity officer may serve a penalty notice on a person if it appears to the officer that the person has committed an offence under any provision of this Act. If a person served by a Notice does not intend to have the matter determined by a court, he or she may pay in the manner specified in the notice the amount of penalty prescribed.