Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NARCOTIC DRUGS ACT 1967 - SECT 14M

  (1)   A person contravenes this subsection if:

  (a)   the person is required by notice under subsection   14J(2) to give information or documents to the Secretary; and

  (b)   the notice specifies the period within which the information or documents are to be given; and

  (c)   the person does not give the information or documents within the specified period.

Note:   Division   137 of the Criminal Code creates offences for providing false or misleading information or documents.

Fault - based offence

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

Note:   See section   24A in relation to the physical elements of the offence.

Penalty:   100 penalty units.

Strict liability offence

  (3)   A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subsection   (1).

Penalty:   60 penalty units.

Civil penalty provision

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

Civil penalty:   500 penalty units.