24BAuthority holders to give written statements regarding compliance with legislation

#### 24B Authority holders to give written statements regarding compliance with legislation 24B Authority holders to give written statements regarding compliance with legislation > > (1) Within 6 months after the end of each financial year, the holder of an authority is to give a written statement in accordance with this section that the holder has, during that financial year, taken reasonable steps to ensure the holder has complied with the following— > > > > > (a) this Act, > > > > > (b) the regulations, > > > > > (c) the conditions of the authority. > > > (2) The statement— > > > > > (a) is to be in a form approved by the Secretary, and > > > > > (b) subject to subsections (3) and (4), is to be included in the holder’s annual return. > > > (3) (Repealed) > > > (4) If the holder of an authority is not required to lodge an annual return, the holder must give the statement to the Secretary. > > > (5) If the holder of an authority that contravenes this section is an unincorporated organisation, each trustee or other person who, at the time of the contravention, was a member of the governing body of the organisation is also guilty of the offence if the trustee or person knowingly authorised or permitted the contravention. > > Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. > > **s 24B:** Ins 2018 No 64, Sch 1\[25\]. Am 2024 No 4, Sch 2\[1\] \[4\].