Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00179:section:270
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00179
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 270
Character Range: 331893–333485

270  Complying with information‑gathering notice
 (1) A person contravenes this subsection if:
 (a) the person is given a notice under subsection 269(1) containing a requirement under subsection 269(2); and
 (b) the person engages in conduct; and
 (c) the person's conduct breaches the requirement.

Fault‑based offence
 (2) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Penalty: 100 penalty units.

Civil penalty
 (3) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Civil penalty: 150 penalty units.

Continuing offences and continuing contraventions of civil penalty provisions
 (4) If a person commits an offence against subsection (1) by contravening a requirement mentioned in paragraph 269(2)(a), (b) or (c), the maximum penalty for each day on which the offence continues is 10% of the maximum penalty that can be imposed in respect of that offence.
Note: An offence against subsection (1) involving a contravention of a requirement mentioned in paragraph 269(2)(a), (b) or (c) is a continuing offence under section 4K of the Crimes Act 1914.
 (5) If a person contravenes subsection (2) by contravening a requirement mentioned in paragraph 269(2)(a), (b) or (c), the maximum civil penalty for each day that the contravention continues is 10% of the maximum civil penalty that can be imposed in respect of that contravention.
Note: Subsection (2) as it relates to a contravention of a requirement mentioned in paragraph 269(2)(a), (b) or (c) is a continuing civil penalty provision under section 93 of the Regulatory Powers Act.