(1) An eligible officer whom the Registrar has directed under subsection 1272A(2) to apply for a director identification number must apply to the Registrar under section 1272A for a director identification number:
(a) within the application period under subsection (2) of this section; or
(b) within such longer period as the Registrar allows under section 1272E.
(2) The application period is the period of:
(a) the number of days specified in the direction; or
(b) if the number of days is not specified in the direction--28 days;
after the day the Registrar gives the direction.
(3) An offence based on subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .
(4) A person who contravenes, or is involved in a contravention of, subsection (1) contravenes this subsection.
Note 1: Subsection (3) is a civil penalty provision (see section 1317E).
Note 2: Section 79 defines involved .