Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828:section:621:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 621 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 1734294–1736011

an authorised person under subsection (1).
 (5) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person is subject to a requirement under subsection (4); and
 (b) the person omits to do an act; and
 (c) the omission breaches the requirement.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (6) An offence against subsection (5) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
 (7) A person must allow a search authorised under subsection (1) to be made by an authorised person.
 (8) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person is subject to a requirement under subsection (7); and
 (b) the person omits to do an act; and
 (c) the omission breaches the requirement.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (9) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person engages in conduct; and
 (b) the conduct obstructs or hinders an authorised person who is acting under subsection (1).
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (10) A person (the first person) commits an offence if:
 (a) an authorised person requires the first person to give information under subsection (1); and
 (b) the first person gives information; and
 (c) the first person does so knowing that the information is false or misleading in a material particular.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
Note: The same conduct may be an offence against both subsection (10) of this section and section 137.1 of the Criminal Code.

Civil penalties
 (11) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes a requirement under subsection (1), (4) or (7).
Civil penalty: 90 penalty units.
 (12) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person obstructs or hinders an authorised person who is acting under subsection (1).
Civil penalty: 90 penalty units.