Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if:
(a) a person was given notice of revocation of the registration of an establishment under subsection 137(3) or 140(1); or
(b) the registration of the establishment was revoked under Division 1 or 2.
(2) The Secretary may, in writing, direct the occupier of the establishment to take specified action, within a specified period after the registration is revoked, in relation to the export operations and prescribed goods that were covered by the registration. 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 the person could commit an offence or be liable to a civil penalty if the person fails to comply with the direction.
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.
(6) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (4).
Civil penalty: 240 penalty units.