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Aviation Transport Security Act 2004
74CFailure to comply with compliance control directions
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#### 74C Failure to comply with compliance control directions
(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—300 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).