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by omitting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection:

"(1) A cash dealer commits an offence against this section if the cash dealer refuses or fails:

(a) to communicate information to the Director when and as required under Part II or III; or

(b) to comply with a notice under subsection 14a (1).".

False or misleading information

49. Section 29 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after paragraph (4) (a) the following paragraph:

     "(aa) misleading an identifying cash dealer in the carrying out of a verification procedure under subsection 20 (8);".

Questioning and search powers

50. (1) Section 33 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in paragraphs (1) (a), (b), (c) and (d) "Australian currency or" before "foreign currency".

(2) Section 33 of the Principal Act is amended:

(a) by omitting subsection (3) and substituting the following subsections:

   "(3) An officer may, with such assistance as is reasonable and necessary, examine an article which a person has with him or her if the person:

(a) is about to leave Australia or has arrived in Australia; or

(b) is about to board or leave, or has boarded or left, any ship or aircraft;

    for the purpose of finding out whether the person has with him or her any currency in respect of which a report under section 15 is required.

   "(3a) A police officer or a customs officer (being an officer in respect of whom a declaration under section 196 of the Customs Act 1901 is in force) may, with such assistance as is reasonable and necessary, search a person if:

       (a) the person is about to leave Australia, or has arrived in Australia, or the person is about to board or leave, or has boarded or left, any ship or aircraft; and

       (b) the officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that there is on the person, or in clothing being worn by the person, currency in respect of which a report under section 15 is required;

    for the purpose of finding out whether the person has with him or her any such currency.";

(b) by inserting in subsection (4) "or (3a)" after "(3)";

(c) by omitting from subsection (5) "(3)" and substituting "(3a)";

(d) by inserting in subsection (6) ", (3a)" after "(3)";

(e) by inserting after subsection (7) the following subsection:

   "(7a) An officer may, with such assistance as is reasonable and necessary, go onto or enter any prescribed place and examine the place, and any goods found at or in it, for the purpose of finding out whether there is at or in the place, or the goods, any currency in respect of which a report under section 15 is required.";

(f) by inserting