Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866:section:208:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 208 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 1913515–1914877

10 penalty units, or both.
 (4) A person to whom assistance by way of a gift or loan of goods has been granted under this Act for any purpose shall not, without having first obtained the consent of the Commission:
 (a) use the goods for any other purpose; or
 (b) sell or otherwise dispose of, or pledge, mortgage or deposit by way of security any of those goods.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months or 10 penalty units, or both.
 (4A) An offence under subsection (3) or (4) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
 (5) An offence against subsection (1) is an indictable offence and, subject to subsection (6), is punishable, on conviction, by imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units, or both.
 (6) Notwithstanding that an offence against subsection (1) is an indictable offence, a court of summary jurisdiction may hear and determine proceedings in respect of such an offence if the court is satisfied that it is proper to do so and the defendant and the prosecutor consent.
 (7) Where, in accordance with subsection (6), a court of summary jurisdiction convicts a person of an offence against subsection (1), the penalty that the court may impose is imprisonment for a period not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units, or both.