Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Fuel Prices Regulation Act 1981 - SECT 29

Offences and penalties

29. Offences and penalties



(1) Except where otherwise expressly provided, any person who contravenes or
fails to comply with any provision of this Act or any other direction
requirement or notice made or given under this Act shall be guilty of an
offence against this Act.

(2) Every person who is guilty of an offence against this Act shall be liable
to a penalty of not more than 100 penalty units or to imprisonment for a term
of not more than twelve months or to both such penalty and imprisonment.

(3) If any chairman member of the governing body director manager secretary or
officer of any corporation knowingly authorizes or permits the commission of
an offence against this Act by such corporation he also shall be deemed to
have committed such offence and he shall be punishable by penalty or
imprisonment or both accordingly.