Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00466:section:57:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00466
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 57 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 92289–94906

57  Failure to apply for or renew registration

Intentional omission to apply or renew knowing required to do so, and registrable activity undertaken
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person knows that the person is required:
 (i) to apply for registration under the scheme in relation to a foreign principal by the end of a period; or
 (ii) to renew the person's registration under the scheme in relation to a foreign principal by the end of a period; and
 (b) the person intentionally omits to do so; and
 (c) the person undertakes an activity on behalf of the foreign principal after the end of the period; and
 (d) the activity is registrable in relation to the foreign principal.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years.

Intentional omission to apply or renew reckless as to whether required to do so, and registrable activity undertaken
 (2) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person is required:
 (i) to apply for registration under the scheme in relation to a foreign principal by the end of a period; or
 (ii) to renew the person's registration under the scheme in relation to a foreign principal by the end of a period; and
 (b) the person intentionally omits to do so; and
 (c) the person undertakes an activity on behalf of the foreign principal after the end of the period; and
 (d) the activity is registrable in relation to the foreign principal.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 3 years.

Reckless omission to apply or renew knowing required to do so, and registrable activity undertaken
 (3) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person knows that the person is required:
 (i) to apply for registration under the scheme in relation to a foreign principal by the end of a period; or
 (ii) to renew the person's registration under the scheme in relation to a foreign principal by the end of a period; and
 (c) the person undertakes an activity on behalf of the foreign principal after the end of the period; and
 (d) the following circumstances exist at the time the person undertakes the activity:
 (i) the person is not registered under the scheme in relation to the foreign principal;
 (ii) the activity is registrable in relation to the foreign principal.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 3 years.

Reckless omission to apply or renew reckless as to whether required to do so, and registrable activity undertaken
 (3A) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person is required:
 (i) to apply for registration under the scheme in relation to a foreign principal by the end of a period; or
 (ii) to renew the person's registration under the scheme in relation to a foreign principal by the end of