Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00022:section:50
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00022
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 50
Character Range: 124237–125404

50  Making false or misleading representation about non‑prescribed goods that are entered for export
 (1) A person contravenes this subsection if:
 (a) goods are entered for export by the person; and
 (b) the goods are non‑prescribed goods; and
 (c) at the time the goods are entered for export:
 (i) the person makes a representation (either expressly or by necessary implication) in relation to any matters that are to be stated in a government certificate in relation to the goods (for example that the goods meet an importing country requirement relating to the goods); and
 (ii) the person does so knowing that the representation is false or misleading.
Note: The physical elements of an offence against subsection (2) are set out in this subsection (see section 370).

Fault‑based offence
 (2) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years or 300 penalty units, or both.
 (3) For the purposes of subsection (2), strict liability applies to paragraph (1)(b).

Civil penalty provision
 (4) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Civil penalty: 600 penalty units.