Failure to comply with direction
50M Failure to comply with direction
An accused given a direction under Schedule 1 Part D clause 3(5)(a), (b) or (ba) must comply with the direction.
Penalty for this subsection: imprisonment for 3 years and a fine of $36 000.
An accused given a direction under Schedule 1 Part D clause 3(5)(bb) must comply with the direction, unless the accused has a reasonable excuse.
Penalty for this subsection: imprisonment for 3 years and a fine of $36 000.
A prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) or (2) may be brought at any time.
A court that convicts an accused of an offence against subsection (1) or (2) may order that the accused pay a sum towards the costs and expenses of the accused’s apprehension following the failure to comply with the direction for which the accused was convicted.
An order under subsection (4) may be made in addition to any penalty the court may impose.
Note for this section:
See the Sentence Administration Act 2003 section 118A for an evidentiary provision for proceedings for an offence against subsection (1) or (2).
[Section 50M inserted: No. 28 of 2024 s. 21.]
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