57Failure to apply for or renew registration

57 Failure to apply for or renew registration

Intentional omission to apply or renew knowing required to do so, and registrable activity undertaken (1) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person knows that the person is required: (i) to apply for registration under the scheme in relation to a foreign principal by the end of a period; or (ii) to renew the person’s registration under the scheme in relation to a foreign principal by the end of a period; and (b) the person intentionally omits to do so; and (c) the person undertakes an activity on behalf of the foreign principal after the end of the period; and (d) the activity is registrable in relation to the foreign principal.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years.

Intentional omission to apply or renew reckless as to whether required to do so, and registrable activity undertaken (2) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person is required: (i) to apply for registration under the scheme in relation to a foreign principal by the end of a period; or (ii) to renew the person’s registration under the scheme in relation to a foreign principal by the end of a period; and (b) the person intentionally omits to do so; and (c) the person undertakes an activity on behalf of the foreign principal after the end of the period; and (d) the activity is registrable in relation to the foreign principal.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 3 years.

Reckless omission to apply or renew knowing required to do so, and registrable activity undertaken (3) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person knows that the person is required: (i) to apply for registration under the scheme in relation to a foreign principal by the end of a period; or (ii) to renew the person’s registration under the scheme in relation to a foreign principal by the end of a period; and (c) the person undertakes an activity on behalf of the foreign principal after the end of the period; and (d) the following circumstances exist at the time the person undertakes the activity: (i) the person is not registered under the scheme in relation to the foreign principal; (ii) the activity is registrable in relation to the foreign principal.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 3 years.

Reckless omission to apply or renew reckless as to whether required to do so, and registrable activity undertaken (3A) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person is required: (i) to apply for registration under the scheme in relation to a foreign principal by the end of a period; or (ii) to renew the person’s registration under the scheme in relation to a foreign principal by the end of a period; and (c) the person undertakes an activity on behalf of the foreign principal after the end of the period; and (d) the following circumstances exist at the time the person undertakes the activity: (i) the person is not registered under the scheme in relation to the foreign principal; (ii) the activity is registrable in relation to the foreign principal.