Liquid Fuel Supply Act 1984
sec.44Proceedings for offences
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sec.44 Proceedings for offences
A person who contravenes or attempts to contravene or who does not comply with any provision of this Act that applies to the person commits an offence against this Act and is liable to— a penalty not exceeding that specifically prescribed for the contravention or failure to comply; or where a penalty is not so specifically prescribed, a penalty not exceeding $500. Proceedings in respect of an offence alleged to have been committed against this Act shall be by way of summary proceedings under the Justices Act 1886 . Where an offence against this Act consists in a refusal or failure by any person to state the person’s true name and place of residence or place of business or to produce evidence thereof in response to a requisition directed to the person by an authorised person the person may be arrested without warrant and dealt with according to law— upon a charge of that offence; and upon a charge of any other offence against this Act that the person is alleged to have committed. (sec.44-ssec.1) A person who contravenes or attempts to contravene or who does not comply with any provision of this Act that applies to the person commits an offence against this Act and is liable to— a penalty not exceeding that specifically prescribed for the contravention or failure to comply; or where a penalty is not so specifically prescribed, a penalty not exceeding $500. (sec.44-ssec.2) Proceedings in respect of an offence alleged to have been committed against this Act shall be by way of summary proceedings under the Justices Act 1886 . (sec.44-ssec.3) Where an offence against this Act consists in a refusal or failure by any person to state the person’s true name and place of residence or place of business or to produce evidence thereof in response to a requisition directed to the person by an authorised person the person may be arrested without warrant and dealt with according to law— upon a charge of that offence; and upon a charge of any other offence against this Act that the person is alleged to have committed.
- (a) a penalty not exceeding that specifically prescribed for the contravention or failure to comply; or
- (b) where a penalty is not so specifically prescribed, a penalty not exceeding $500.
- (a) upon a charge of that offence; and
- (b) upon a charge of any other offence against this Act that the person is alleged to have committed.