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reason of circumstances beyond his control or through inadvertence; and
     (b) as soon as practicable after becoming aware of the contravention, he took all reasonable steps with a view to causing the contravention to cease.

Prosecutions
"92r. (1) An offence against a provision of Division 2 or 3 or this Division may be prosecuted at any time.
"(2) A prosecution for such an offence shall be brought only in the Federal Court of Australia.

"(3) Jurisdiction is conferred on the Federal Court of Australia to hear and determine prosecutions so brought.
"(4) Proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia in accordance with this section shall not be instituted except with the consent in writing of the Attorney-General or of a person authorized by the Attorney-General, by writing signed by him, to give such consents.

Penalties
"92s. (1) An offence against section 90c or 92 is punishable on conviction—
     (a) if the offender is a natural person—by a fine not exceeding $1,000; or
     (b) if the offender is a body corporate—by a fine not exceeding $5,000.
"(2) An offence against section 90f, 90j, 90ja or 90p, sub-section 91c (6) or section 92c, 92f, 92faa, 92fab, 92ja or 92m or sub-section 92n (3) is punishable on conviction—
     (a) if the offender is a natural person—by a fine not exceeding $1,000; or
     (b) if the offender is a body corporate—by a fine not exceeding $2,000.

Joinder of charges and penalties for certain offences
"92t. (1) Charges against the same person for any number of offences against a provision of Division 2 or 3 or this Division may be joined in the same summons if those offences relate to doing or failing to do the same act or thing.

"(2) If a person is convicted of 2 or more offences referred to in sub-section (1), being offences related to doing or failing to do the same act or thing, the Court may impose one penalty in respect of both or all of those offences, but that penalty shall not exceed the sum of the maximum penalties that could be imposed if a penalty were imposed in respect of each offence separately.

Continuing obligations
"92u. Where, by or under a provision of Division 2 or 3 or this Division, an act or thing is required to be done within a particular period, the obligation to do that act or thing continues, notwithstanding that that period has expired, until that act or thing is done.".

Items of national interest
39. Section 104 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting "given by telegram or otherwise" after "notice".

Commercial broadcasting translator station licences
40. Section 105ad of the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by omitting from sub-section