Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The rules may make provision for and in relation to requiring a person who is a liable party in relation to a product, or the administrator of an approved co - regulatory arrangement in relation to a product, to give specified reports to the Minister.
Note: The rules may also provide for the making and retention of records (see section 142).
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the rules may make provision for and in relation to any of the following:
(a) the matters to which a report must relate (which may be determined by the Minister);
(b) the manner in which a report must be given (which may be determined by the Minister);
(c) the timing of giving of reports (which may be determined by the Minister);
(d) the circumstances in which a report must be given (which may depend on a request by the Minister).
(3) A person contravenes this subsection if:
(a) the person is subject to a requirement under rules made for the purposes of subsection (1); and
(b) the person fails to comply with the requirement.
Strict liability offence
(4) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subsection (3).
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
Civil penalty provision
(5) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (3).
Civil penalty: 250 penalty units.