558Noncompliance with embargo notice

558 Noncompliance with embargo notice (1) A person (the relevant person) who knows an embargo notice relates to a thing must not— (a) do anything the notice prohibits; or (b) instruct someone else (the other person) to do anything the notice prohibits— (i) anyone from doing; or (ii) the relevant person or other person from doing.

(2) In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (1) to the extent it relates to a charge that the person charged with the offence (defendant) moved an embargoed thing, or a part of an embargoed thing, it is a defence for the defendant to prove that he or she— (a) moved the embargoed thing, or part, to protect or preserve it; and (b) notified the authorised officer who issued the embargo notice of the move and new location of the embargoed thing, or part, within 48 hours after the move. (3) A person served with an embargo notice must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, another person does not do anything prohibited by the notice. (4) Despite any other Act or law, a sale, lease, transfer or other dealing with an embargoed thing in contravention of this section is void.