Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00632:section:15
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00632
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 15
Character Range: 120637–121882

15  Criminal offences relating to breaching a condition of a consent
 (1) The consent of the Secretary under section 14 or 14A may be given:
 (a) unconditionally or subject to conditions; or
 (b) in respect of particular goods or classes of goods.
 (2) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person does an act or omits to do an act; and
 (b) the act or omission breaches a condition of a consent; and
 (c) the act or omission has resulted in, will result in, or is likely to result in, harm or injury to any person.
Penalty: 2,000 penalty units.
Note 1: A jury may acquit a person of an offence against this subsection and may convict the person of an offence against subsection (5) instead: see section 53A.
Note 2: For the liability of an executive officer of a body corporate, see sections 54B and 54BA.
 (5) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person does an act or omits to do an act; and
 (b) the act or omission breaches a condition of a consent.
Penalty: 500 penalty units.
 (6) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person does an act or omits to do an act; and
 (b) the act or omission breaches a condition of a consent.
Penalty: 100 penalty units.
 (7) An offence against subsection (6) is an offence of strict liability.