175General offence and penalties

175 General offence and penalties

175 General offence and penalties

(1) A person who—

(a) does that which by this Act (Parts 2, 3 and 5 excepted) the person is forbidden to do, or

(b) fails or neglects to do that which by this Act (Parts 2, 3 and 5 excepted) the person is required or directed to do,

is guilty of an offence against this Act.

(2) A person guilty of an offence against this Act, whether pursuant to subsection (1) or otherwise, is, where no other penalty is prescribed, liable to a penalty not exceeding 100 penalty units, in the case of an individual, or 200 penalty units in the case of a corporation.

s 175: Am 1983 No 183, Sch 4 (11); 1992 No 34, Sch 1; 2001 No 130, Sch 3 [42].