Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00022:section:374:p2
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Provision Reference: s 374 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 613243–614438

person must notify the Secretary, in writing, of the conviction or order as soon as practicable after the person is convicted or the order is made.
 (5) If a person to whom this section applies becomes aware that an associate of the person has been 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 Secretary, in writing, of the conviction or order as soon as practicable after the person becomes aware of the conviction or order.

Civil penalty provision
 (6) A person is liable to a civil penalty if:
 (a) the person is required to notify the Secretary of a conviction or order under subsection (4) or (5); and
 (b) the person fails to comply with the requirement.
Civil penalty: 60 penalty units.
 (7) Nothing in this section affects the operation of Part VIIC of the Crimes Act 1914 (which 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).

Chapter 11—Miscellaneous

Part 1—Matters relating to applications

Division 1—Introduction