Making false or misleading representation about prescribed goods that are entered for export—general
48 Making false or misleading representation about prescribed goods that are entered for export—general
A person contravenes this subsection if:
goods are entered for export by the person; and
the goods are prescribed goods; and
the export of the goods is prohibited unless prescribed export conditions are complied with; and
at the time the goods are entered for export:
the person represents (either expressly or by necessary implication) that the prescribed export conditions applicable, at or before that time, in relation to the export of goods have been complied with; and
the person does so knowing that the representation is false or misleading.
The physical elements of an offence against subsection (2) are set out in this subsection (see section 370).
Fault‑based offence
A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Penalty: Imprisonment for 8 years or 480 penalty units, or both.
For the purposes of subsection (2), strict liability applies to paragraphs (1)(b) and (c).
Civil penalty provision
A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Civil penalty: 960 penalty units.
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