156AMinister may accept written undertakings

156A Minister may accept written undertakings (1) The Minister, by written notice, may accept a written undertaking given by a person in connection with a matter relating to a contravention or alleged contravention by the person of this Act or the regulations. (2) A person may withdraw or vary an undertaking accepted under subsection (1) with the written consent of the Minister. (3) A person who gives an undertaking accepted under subsection (1) must not contravene that undertaking. Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 500 penalty units; In the case of a body corporate, 2500 penalty units. (4) The Minister must not commence a proceeding for an offence against this Act or the regulations, constituted by a contravention or alleged contravention to which an undertaking accepted under subsection (1) relates, if the undertaking— (a) is in effect and is being satisfied; or (b) has been fully satisfied and discharged. S. 156B inserted by No. 22/2023 s. 74.