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Co-operatives (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012
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#### 191 Responsibility of secretary
191 Responsibility of secretary
(cf Corporations Act s 188)
> > (1) The secretary of a co-operative contravenes this subsection if the co-operative contravenes a provision of this Law specified in the National Regulations.
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> > Maximum penalty—$500.
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> > (2) An offence based on subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.
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> > (3) A person does not contravene subsection (1) if they show that they took all reasonable steps to ensure that the co-operative complied with the section.