Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A person who contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of this Act is guilty of an offence against this Act and, where no penalty is expressly provided, is liable to a penalty not exceeding 10 penalty units.
(2) Where a person, being a corporation, is guilty of an offence against this Act, any director, manager, secretary or other officer of the corporation who knowingly authorises or permits the same or is a party to the offence is guilty of that offence and is liable on conviction to the pecuniary penalty or imprisonment provided by this Act for such offence.
(3) Any offence against this Act which is expressed to be punishable upon conviction on indictment is a misdemeanour.
(4) Except where this Act otherwise provides, offences against this Act shall be punishable on summary conviction.