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. Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years. Intentional or reckless omission to apply or renew whether or not registrable activity undertaken (4) 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) either: (i) the person intentionally omits to apply for or renew the registration by the end of the period; or (ii) at the end of the period, the person is not registered under the scheme in relation to the foreign principal. Penalty: Imprisonment for 12 months.