17Offence not to comply with Ministerial direction

#### 17 Offence not to comply with Ministerial direction 17 Offence not to comply with Ministerial direction > > (1) A person who— > > > > > (a) is subject to a direction under section 16, 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—2,500 penalty units or 12 months imprisonment, or both, and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further 500 penalty units for each day the offence continues, or > > > > > (b) in the case of a corporation—10,000 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further 2,000 penalty units for each day the offence continues. > > > (2) If a direction under section 16 is not complied with, the Minister may take the action referred to in the direction and— > > > > > (a) unless the person represents the Crown, may recover an amount equal to the cost of doing so as a debt owed by the person to the Crown, or > > > > > (b) if the person represents the Crown, may require the person to pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the cost of doing so.