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EXPORT CONTROL ACT 2020 - SECT 105

Secretary may require action to be taken after accreditation revoked

  (1)   This section applies if:

  (a)   a person was given notice of revocation of the accreditation of a property under subsection   101(3) or 104(1); or

  (b)   the accreditation of the property was revoked under Division   1 or 2.

  (2)   The Secretary may, in writing, direct the person to take specified action, within a specified period after the accreditation is revoked, in relation to the export operations and goods that were covered by the accreditation. The action must be action that is necessary for the purpose of achieving one or more objects of this Act.

  (3)   A direction to a person under subsection   (2) must state that, if the person fails to comply with the direction, the person could commit an offence or be liable to a civil penalty.

Note:   See also section   309 (general provisions relating to directions).

  (4)   A person who is given a direction under subsection   (2) must comply with the direction.

Fault - based offence

  (5)   A person commits an offence if:

  (a)   the person is given a direction under subsection   (2); and

  (b)   the person engages in conduct; and

  (c)   the conduct contravenes the direction.

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 2 years or 120 penalty units, or both.

Civil penalty provision

  (6)   A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection   (4).

Civil penalty:   240 penalty units.

 



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