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38A Failure to comply with prescribed code of practice

[Section 38A Inserted by No. 1 of 2026, s. 5, Applied:02 Apr 2026] If a prescribed code of practice imposes a mandatory obligation on a person, the person must comply with that obligation.

Penalty: In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 1 000 penalty units; or

(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 200 penalty units.

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