(a) for a
corporation--$2,000,000 and, for a continuing offence, a further penalty of
$240,000 for each day the offence continues, or
(b) for an
individual--$500,000 and, for a continuing offence, a further penalty of
$120,000 for each day the offence continues.
(2) A person who furnishes any
information or does any other thing in purported compliance with a requirement
made under this Chapter, knowing that it is false or misleading in a material
respect is guilty of an offence.
(a) for a corporation--$2,000,000 and, for a continuing offence, a
further penalty of $240,000 for each day the offence continues, or
(b) for an
individual--$500,000 or imprisonment for 18 months, or both, and, for a
continuing offence, a further penalty of $120,000 for each day the offence
continues.
(3) A person who delays, obstructs, assaults, threatens or
intimidates an authorised officer in the exercise of the authorised officer's
powers under this Chapter is guilty of an offence.
(a) for a corporation--$2,000,000 and, for a
continuing offence, a further penalty of $240,000 for each day the offence
continues, or
(b) for an individual--$500,000 and, for a continuing offence,
a further penalty of $120,000 for each day the offence continues.
(3A) A
person who wilfully delays, obstructs, assaults, threatens or intimidates an
authorised officer in the exercise of the authorised officer's powers under
this Chapter is guilty of an offence.
(a) for a corporation--$4,000,000 and, for a continuing
offence, a further penalty of $480,000 for each day the offence continues, or
(b) for an individual--$2,000,000 and, for a continuing offence, a further
penalty of $240,000 for each day the offence continues.
(3B) If the court is
satisfied that a person charged with an offence under subsection (3A) is not
guilty of that offence but is satisfied on the evidence that the person is
guilty of an offence under subsection (3), the court may find the person
guilty of the offence under subsection (3), and the person is liable to
punishment accordingly.
(4) A person who impersonates an authorised officer
is guilty of an offence.
