Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006

CHAPTER 6 - OFFICERS  

PART 6-3 - APPOINTMENT OF SECRETARIES AND CONTACT PERSONS  

Division 257 - Appointment of secretaries and contact persons  

SECTION 257-15   CONSENT TO ACT AS SECRETARY OR CONTACT PERSON  
Secretary

257-15(1)    
An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation contravenes this subsection if a person does not give the corporation a signed consent to act as secretary of the corporation before being appointed.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.

Contact person

257-15(2)    
An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation contravenes this subsection if a person does not give the corporation a signed consent to act as contact person of the corporation before being appointed.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.

257-15(3)    
The corporation must keep the consent.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.

257-15(4)    
An offence against subsection (1) , (2) or (3) is an offence of strict liability.

Note:

For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .