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![](image.001.png) Export Control (Orders) Regulations 1982 Statutory Rules 1982 No. 355 as amended made under the Export Control Act 1982 This compilation was prepared on 5 April 2002 taking into account amendments up to SR 2002 No. 60 Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting, Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra Contents Page 1 Name of Regulations \[see Note 1\] 2 Interpretation 3 Orders 4 Offences Notes 1 Name of Regulations \[see Note 1\] These Regulations are the Export Control (Orders) Regulations 1982. 2 Interpretation In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears, the Act means the Export Control Act 1982. 3 Orders The Minister may, by instrument in writing, make orders, not inconsistent with regulations made under the Act, with respect to any matter for or in relation to which provision may be made by regulations made under the Act. 4 Offences (1) If an order made under these Regulations provides that the order, or a provision of it, is a penal provision, a person who fails to comply with the order or provision is guilty of an offence against these Regulations punishable by: (a) a fine of 10 penalty units; or (b) if the order or provision specifies that it is a penal provision of a particular level — a fine of the number of penalty units specified for a penal provision of that level in the following table: | Level of penal provision | Penalty | | ------------------------ | ----------------- | | level 1 penal provision | 10 penalty units | | level 2 penal provision | 20 penalty units | | level 3 penal provision | 30 penalty units | | level 4 penal provision | 40 penalty units | | level 5 penal provision | 50 penalty units. | (2) An offence under subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability. > Note For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code. > Notes to the Export Control (Orders) Regulations 1982 > Note 1 > Note: The Export Control (Orders) Regulations 1982 (in force under the Export Control Act 1982) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 1982 No. 355 amended as indicated in the Tables below. > Note: Table of Statutory Rules | Year andnumber | Date of notificationin Gazette | Date ofcommencement | Application, saving ortransitional provisions | | -------------- | ------------------------------ | ------------------- | --------------------------------------------- | | 1982 No. 355 | 17 Dec 1982 | 17 Dec 1982 | | | 1999 No. 221 | 29 Sept 1999 | 29 Sept 1999 | — | | 2002 No. 60 | 5 Apr 2002 | 5 Apr 2002 | — | > Note: Table of Amendments ```html <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="2" style="width:354.65pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted</td></tr><tr><td style="width:111.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Provision affected</td><td style="width:233pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">How affected</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:111.1pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">R. 1.................</td><td style="width:233pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">rs. 1999 No. 221</td></tr><tr><td style="width:111.1pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">R. 4.................</td><td style="width:233pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">rs. 1999 No. 221; 2002 No. 60</td></tr></tbody></table> ```