Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

GENE TECHNOLOGY ACT 2000 - SECT 35A

             (1)  A person is guilty of an offence if:

                     (a)  the person intentionally takes an action or omits to take an action; and

                     (b)  the person has knowledge of the conditions to which an emergency dealing determination is subject; and

                     (c)  the action or omission contravenes such a condition, and the person knows or is reckless as to that fact.

Note:          Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.

             (2)  An offence under this section is punishable on conviction by whichever of the following applies:

                     (a)  in the case of an aggravated offence--imprisonment for 5 years or 2,000 penalty units;

                     (b)  in any other case--imprisonment for 2 years or 500 penalty units.

Note:          Section 38 defines aggravated offence .