Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021
99Complying with information‑gathering notice
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99 Complying with information‑gathering notice
(1) A person contravenes this subsection if: (a) the person is given a notice under subsection 98(2); and (b) the person engages in conduct; and (c) the person’s conduct breaches the notice. Fault‑based offence (2) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Penalty: 100 penalty units.
Civil penalty provision (3) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Civil penalty: 150 penalty units.
Continuing offences and continuing contraventions of civil penalty provisions (4) The maximum penalty for each day that an offence under subsection (2) continues is 10% of the maximum penalty that can be imposed in respect of that offence.
Note: To the extent that subsection (6) provides, subsection (2) is a continuing offence under section 4K of the Crimes Act 1914.
(5) The maximum civil penalty for each day that a contravention of subsection (3) continues is 10% of the maximum civil penalty that can be imposed in respect of that contravention.
Note: To the extent that subsection (6) provides, subsection (3) is a continuing civil penalty provision under section 93 of the Regulatory Powers Act.
(6) Subsections (4) and (5) apply only in relation to a contravention of a requirement to which paragraph 98(2)(a) or (b) applies.