Public Health Act 2010
10Offence not to comply with Ministerial direction
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10 Offence not to comply with Ministerial direction
10 Offence not to comply with Ministerial direction
A person who—
(a) is subject to a direction under section 7, 8 or 9, and
(b) has notice of the direction,
must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with the direction.
Maximum penalty—
(a) in the case of an individual—100 penalty units, or imprisonment for 6 months, or both, and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further 50 penalty units for each day the offence continues, or
(b) in the case of a corporation—500 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further 250 penalty units for each day the offence continues.