Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00022:section:55
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00022
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 55
Character Range: 133478–134454

55  Exemption may be granted subject to conditions
 (1) The Secretary may grant an exemption under paragraph 54(1)(a) in relation to relevant goods, subject to any conditions that the Secretary considers are necessary.
Note: Conditions of an exemption may be varied (see section 58).
 (2) In considering whether it is necessary to impose conditions on an exemption, the Secretary must have regard to the matters prescribed by the rules.

Fault‑based offence
 (3) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person is the holder of an exemption in force under this Part; and
 (b) the person engages in conduct; and
 (c) the conduct contravenes a condition of the exemption.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years or 300 penalty units, or both.

Civil penalty provision
 (4) A person is liable to a civil penalty if:
 (a) the person is the holder of an exemption in force under this Part; and
 (b) the person contravenes a condition of the exemption.
Civil penalty: 600 penalty units.