Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00451:section:8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00451
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 8
Character Range: 15108–15858

8  Offences
 (1) Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code applies to all offences against this Act.
Note: Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.
 (2) If a maximum penalty is specified:
 (a) at the foot of a section of this Act (other than a section that is divided into subsections); or
 (b) at the foot of a subsection of this Act;
then:
 (c) a person who contravenes the section or subsection commits an offence punishable, on conviction, by a penalty not exceeding the specified penalty; or
 (d) the offence referred to in the section or subsection is punishable, on conviction, by a penalty not exceeding the specified penalty.

Part 2—Interpretation and operation of Act

Division 1—Simplified outline