Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00639:section:121
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00639
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 121
Character Range: 184233–185355

121  Notification of conviction of offence or order to pay pecuniary penalty—third party authorised officers etc.
 (1) This section applies to a person who is:
 (a) a third party authorised officer; or
 (b) a person prescribed by the rules.
 (2) If the person is convicted of an offence against, or ordered to pay a pecuniary penalty under, any Australian law for a contravention involving fraud or dishonesty, the person must notify the Minister, in writing, of the conviction or order as soon as practicable after the person is convicted or the order is made.

Civil penalty provision
 (3) A person is liable to a civil penalty if:
 (a) the person is required to notify the Minister of a matter under subsection (2); and
 (b) the person fails to comply with the requirement.
Civil penalty: 60 penalty units.
 (4) Nothing in this section affects the operation of Part VIIC of the Crimes Act 1914.
Note: Part VIIC of the Crimes Act 1914 includes provisions that, in certain circumstances, relieve persons from the requirement to disclose spent convictions and require persons aware of such convictions to disregard them.