Gene Technology Act 2000

A person commits an offence if:

the person intentionally takes an action or omits to take an action; and

the person has knowledge of the conditions to which an emergency dealing determination is subject; and

the action or omission contravenes such a condition, and the person knows or is reckless as to that fact.

Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.

An offence under this section is punishable on conviction by whichever of the following applies:

in the case of an aggravated offence—imprisonment for 5 years or 2,000 penalty units;

in any other case—imprisonment for 2 years or 500 penalty units.

Section 38 defines aggravated offence.