Conditions of export licence must not be contravened
59 Conditions of export licence must not be contravened
Export licence that is not suspended
A person contravenes this subsection if:
the person is the holder of an export licence; and
the licence is not suspended wholly or in part under Part 7; and
a condition of the licence is contravened.
Fault‑based offence
A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years or 300 penalty units, or both.
Civil penalty provision
A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Civil penalty: 600 penalty units.
Export licence that is suspended
A person contravenes this subsection if:
the person is the holder of an export licence; and
the licence is suspended wholly or in part under Part 7; and
a condition of the licence is contravened; and
the condition is required to be complied with during the period of the suspension.
Fault‑based offence
A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (4).
Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years or 300 penalty units, or both.
For the purposes of subsection (5), strict liability applies to paragraph (4)(d).
Civil penalty provision
A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (4).
Civil penalty: 600 penalty units.
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