Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AVIATION TRANSPORT SECURITY ACT 2004 - SECT 74C

  (1)   A person commits an offence if:

  (a)   a compliance control direction is given to the person; and

  (b)   the person fails to comply with the direction.

Penalty:   For an aircraft operator, an operator of a security controlled airport or a screening authority--200 penalty units.

  For a pilot in command or a screening officer--50 penalty units.

  (2)   Subsection   (1) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.

Note:   A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection   (2) (see subsection   13.3(3) of the Criminal Code ).