Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00639:section:59
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00639
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 59
Character Range: 91830–93185

59  Conditions of export licence must not be contravened

Export licence that is not suspended
 (1) A person contravenes this subsection if:
 (a) the person is the holder of an export licence; and
 (b) the licence is not suspended wholly or in part under Part 7; and
 (c) a condition of the licence is contravened.

Fault‑based offence
 (2) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years or 300 penalty units, or both.

Civil penalty provision
 (3) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Civil penalty: 600 penalty units.

Export licence that is suspended
 (4) A person contravenes this subsection if:
 (a) the person is the holder of an export licence; and
 (b) the licence is suspended wholly or in part under Part 7; and
 (c) a condition of the licence is contravened; and
 (d) the condition is required to be complied with during the period of the suspension.

Fault‑based offence
 (5) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (4).
Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years or 300 penalty units, or both.
 (6) For the purposes of subsection (5), strict liability applies to paragraph (4)(d).

Civil penalty provision
 (7) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (4).
Civil penalty: 600 penalty units.