Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

THERAPEUTIC GOODS ACT 1989 - SECT 15

             (1)  The consent of the Secretary under section 14 or 14A may be given:

                     (a)  unconditionally or subject to conditions; or

                     (b)  in respect of particular goods or classes of goods.

             (2)  A person commits an offence if:

                     (a)  the person does an act or omits to do an act; and

                     (b)  the act or omission breaches a condition of a consent; and

                     (c)  the act or omission has resulted in, or will result in, harm or injury to any person.

Maximum penalty:    2,000 penalty units.

Note:          A jury may acquit a person of an offence against this subsection and may convict the person of an offence against subsection (5) instead: see section 53A.

             (3)  A person commits an offence if:

                     (a)  the person does an act or omits to do an act; and

                     (b)  the act or omission breaches a condition of a consent; and

                     (c)  the act or omission is likely to result in harm or injury to any person.

Maximum penalty:    1,000 penalty units.

             (4)  Subsection (3) is an offence of strict liability.

Note:          For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .

             (5)  A person commits an offence if:

                     (a)  the person does an act or omits to do an act; and

                     (b)  the act or omission breaches a condition of a consent.

Maximum penalty:    500 penalty units.