Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00353:clause:1_21b
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00353
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 21B
Character Range: 11637–12396

21B  Maintenance of sterile areas

 (1) The Secretary may give a screening authority written directions relating to the proper maintenance of the sterile area, or part of the sterile area, in respect of which the screening authority is appointed.

 (2) A screening authority must not, without reasonable excuse, contravene a direction given to the authority under subsection (1).

Penalty: 200 penalty units.

 (3) An offence against subsection (2) is an offence of strict liability.

Note: If a body corporate is convicted of an offence, subsection 4B(3) of the Crimes Act 1914 allows a court to impose a fine of an amount that is not greater than 5 times the maximum fine that could be imposed by the court on an individual convicted of the same offence.