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(3) (Repealed)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].