Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00456:section:37
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00456
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 37
Character Range: 53752–54638

37  Requirement to produce permits
 (1) This section applies if an inspector suspects on reasonable grounds that a person has possession, custody or control of protected underwater cultural heritage.
 (2) The inspector may require the person to produce a permit authorising the person to have possession, custody or control of the protected underwater cultural heritage.
 (3) A person contravenes this subsection if:
 (a) the person is subject to a requirement under subsection (2); and
 (b) the person fails to comply with the requirement.
 (4) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (3).
Penalty: 120 penalty units.
 (5) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subsection (3).
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
 (6) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (3).
Civil penalty: 120 penalty units.