Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00648:section:18jf
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00648
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 18JF
Character Range: 113708–114998

18JF  Using prohibited expressions—packer

Offence requiring fault element
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person packs an article; and
 (b) the article is packed in advance ready for sale; and
 (c) the packed article is of a class for which a prohibited expression in relation to the measurement of the article is prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph; and
 (d) the person marks the package with the prohibited expression.
Penalty: 200 penalty units.
Note: For an exception to this offence, see subsection 18JHA(3).

Strict liability offence
 (2) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person packs an article; and
 (b) the article is packed in advance ready for sale; and
 (c) the packed article is of a class for which a prohibited expression in relation to the measurement of the article is prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph; and
 (d) the person marks the package with the prohibited expression.
Penalty: 40 penalty units.
Note: For an exception to this offence, see subsection 18JHA(3).
 (3) Subsection (2) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
 (4) Section 15.2 (extended geographical jurisdiction—category B) of the Criminal Code applies to offences against subsections (1) and (2).