Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004
40Rectification order offence
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40 Rectification order offence (1) A person commits an offence if the person intentionally fails to comply with a rectification order given to the person. Maximum penalty: 2000 penalty units. (2) Each partner commits an offence if— (a) the partnership is given a rectification order; and (b) the partners, or some of them, intentionally fail to comply with the rectification order. Maximum penalty: 2000 penalty units. if the partner proves— (a) that— (i) the partner did not know about the failure to comply; and (ii) reasonable precautions were taken and appropriate diligence was exercised to avoid the contravention; or (b) that the partner was not in a position to influence the other partners in relation to the failure to comply.