Queensland Numbered Acts

GENE TECHNOLOGY AMENDMENT ACT 2008 No. 3 - SECT 7

After section 35--

insert--

'A person commits an indictable offence if--

(a) the person intentionally takes an action or omits to take an action; and

(b) the person has knowledge of the conditions to which an emergency dealing determination is subject; and

(c) the action or omission contravenes a condition mentioned in paragraph (b), and the person knows or is reckless as to that fact.

Maximum penalty--

(a) for an aggravated offence--5 years imprisonment or 2933 penalty units; or

(b) otherwise--2 years imprisonment or 733 penalty units.

Note--

This section differs from section 35A of the Commonwealth Act.

'A person commits an offence if--

(a) the person takes an action or omits to take an action; and

(b) the person has knowledge of the conditions to which an emergency dealing determination is subject; and

(c) the action or omission by the person contravenes a condition mentioned in paragraph (b).

Maximum penalty--

(a) for an aggravated offence--293 penalty units; or

(b) otherwise--73 penalty units.

Notes--

1 This section differs from section 35B of the Commonwealth Act.

2 This section does not affect the Criminal Code, sections 23 and 24.'.