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BUSINESS NAMES ACT 1963 - SECT 12A

Failing to lodge statements—offence

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     a statement is required by section 12 (Notification of changes in particulars relating to registered business names etc) to be lodged with the registrar-general; and

        (b)     the person is required or authorised by that section to sign the statement; and

        (c)     the statement—

              (i)     is not lodged in accordance with that section; or

              (ii)     does not comply with that section.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

    (2)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

    (3)     It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against this section if the defendant proves that the defendant took reasonable steps to comply with section 12.


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