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EXPORT CONTROL ACT 2020 - SECT 262

Conduct that results in official mark applied to a document being altered to be false, misleading or deceptive

  (1)   A person contravenes this subsection if:

  (a)   the person engages in conduct; and

  (b)   the conduct has the result that an official mark applied to a document is altered so as to be false, misleading or deceptive; and

  (c)   the document relates to:

  (i)   goods that are intended to be exported; or

  (ii)   trade with another country.

Note:   The physical elements of an offence against subsection   (2) are set out in this subsection   (see section   370).

Fault - based offence

  (2)   A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection   (1).

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 5 years or 300 penalty units, or both.

Civil penalty provision

  (3)   A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection   (1).

Civil penalty:   600 penalty units.



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