Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00627:section:67
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00627
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 67
Character Range: 108727–110592

67  Annual statements

Producers
 (1) If:
 (a) a person produces and supplies fuel in Australia during a calendar year; and
 (b) the fuel is the subject of a fuel standard; and
 (ba) in the case where the fuel standard specifies the circumstances in which the standard applies—the person supplies the fuel in Australia in those circumstances; and
 (c) the person is a constitutional corporation or a Commonwealth entity or the person supplies the fuel in the course of constitutional trade or commerce;
the person must provide an annual statement for the year.

Importers
 (2) If:
 (a) a person imports fuel into Australia, and supplies the fuel in Australia, during a calendar year; and
 (b) the fuel is the subject of a fuel standard; and
 (c) in the case where the fuel standard specifies the circumstances in which the standard applies—the person supplies the fuel in Australia in those circumstances;
the person must provide an annual statement for the year.

When statement to be provided
 (3) The statement must be provided on or before:
 (a) 14 February in the following year; or
 (b) any later day allowed by the Secretary.

Content of statement
 (4) The statement must:
 (a) be in a form (which may be an electronic form) approved by the Secretary; and
 (b) contain any information required by the Secretary; and
 (c) be provided to the Secretary in accordance with the regulations.

Offence
 (5) A person is guilty of an offence if the person contravenes a requirement of this section.
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
 (6) Subsection (5) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.

Civil penalty provision
 (7) A person must not contravene a requirement of this section.
Civil penalty:
 (a) for an individual—60 penalty units; and
 (b) for a body corporate—300 penalty units.

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