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Control of Weapons Act 1990
8EOffences regarding exemptions and approvals
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8E Offences regarding exemptions and approvals
S. 8E(1) amended by No. 53/2007 s. 10(1).
(1) A person must not intentionally or recklessly breach a condition to which an exemption under section 8B or an approval under section 8C that applies to the person is subject.
S. 8E(1A)
inserted by No. 53/2007 s. 10(2).
(1A) An employee of a person to whom an approval has been granted under section 8C must not intentionally or recklessly breach a condition to which the approval is subject while, in the course of that employment, performing duties for which the approval is required.
1. 5 penalty units.
S. 8E(2) amended by No. 53/2007 s. 10(3).
(2) A person must not knowingly make a statement in an application for approval under section 8C that is false or misleading in a material particular.
S. 8E(3)
inserted by No. 53/2007 s. 10(4).
(3) A person who is the holder of an approval under section 8C must not employ a prohibited person, or allow a prohibited person to be employed, to carry out duties for which an approval under section 8C is required.
S. 8EA
inserted by No. 53/2007 s. 11.
8EA Offences by body corporate
(1) If a body corporate contravenes a provision of this Act, each officer of the body corporate is deemed to have contravened the same provision if the officer knowingly authorised or permitted the contravention.
(2) A person may be proceeded against and convicted under a provision in accordance with subsection (1) whether or not the body corporate has been proceeded against or been convicted under that provision.
(3) Nothing in this section affects any liability imposed on a body corporate for an offence committed by the body corporate against this Act.
S. 8EB
inserted by No. 53/2007 s. 11.
8EB Offences by partners
(1) If a person who is a member of a partnership contravenes a provision of this Act, the partner or partners of that person are deemed to have contravened the same provision if the partner or partners knowingly authorised or permitted the contravention.
(2) A person may be proceeded against and convicted under a provision in accordance with subsection (1) whether or not another member of the partnership has been proceeded against or been convicted under that provision.
S. 8F