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Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004
47JRectification undertaking offence
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47J Rectification undertaking offence
(a) the person gives a rectification undertaking; and
(b) the Magistrates Court makes an order under section 47H (3) in
relation to the undertaking; and
(c) the person fails to comply with the order.
Maximum penalty: 2 000 penalty units.
(2) Each partner of a partnership commits an offence if—
(a) the partnership gives a rectification undertaking; and
(b) the Magistrates Court makes an order under section 47I (3) in
relation to the undertaking; and
(c) the partners, or some of them, fail to comply with the order.
Maximum penalty: 2 000 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.