Record‑keeping
41EWD Record‑keeping
If an Australian corporation:
is an Australian conformity assessment body; and
is required by a condition referred to in subsection 41EWA(5) to keep records relating to certification‑related activities carried on by the corporation;
the Australian corporation must keep the records at all times while the corporation is an Australian conformity assessment body.
If the Australian corporation ceases to be an Australian conformity assessment body, the corporation must keep the records referred to in subsection (1) for 15 years after that cessation.
Offences
An Australian corporation commits an offence if:
the corporation is subject to a requirement under this section; and
the corporation contravenes the requirement.
Penalty: 1,200 penalty units.
An Australian corporation commits an offence if:
the corporation is subject to a requirement under this section; and
the corporation contravenes the requirement.
Penalty: 300 penalty units.
An offence against subsection (4) is an offence of strict liability.
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