CHAPTER 6
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OFFICERS
PART 6-4
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DUTIES AND POWERS OF DIRECTORS AND OTHER OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Division 265
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General duties
SECTION 265-40
RESPONSIBILITY OF SECRETARIES FOR CERTAIN CONTRAVENTIONS
Responsibilities of secretaries
265-40(1)
A secretary of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation contravenes this subsection if the corporation contravenes any of the following provisions:
(a)
subsection
69-20(1)
or
(2)
(requirement to lodge copy of constitutional changes);
(b)
section
88-1
(requirement to lodge material about change of name);
(c)
subsection
112-5(5)
,
(6)
or
(7)
(requirements about registered office);
(d)
section
180-35
(requirement to give copy of register of members or register of former members);
(e)
subsection
304-5(1)
,
(3)
,
(5)
or
(6)
(requirement to lodge details of directors and secretaries);
(f)
section
330-10
(requirement to lodge general report);
(g)
section
348-1
(requirement to lodge annual report).
Note:
This subsection is a civil penalty provision (see section
386-1
).
Defence of reasonable steps
265-40(2)
A person does not contravene subsection
(1)
in relation to a corporation
'
s contravention of a provision mentioned in that subsection if the person shows that he or she took reasonable steps to ensure that the corporation complied with the provision.
History
S 265-40 substituted by No 180 of 2012, s 3 and Sch 6 item 11, applicable in relation to an act or omission by a body corporate occurring on or after 11 December 2012. S 265-40 formerly read:
SECTION 265-40 RESPONSIBILITY OF SECRETARIES FOR CERTAIN CONTRAVENTIONS
265-40(1)
A secretary of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation commits an offence if the corporation contravenes:
(a)
subsection 69-20(1) or (2) (requirement to lodge copy of constitutional changes); or
(b)
section 88-1 (requirement to lodge material about change of name); or
(c)
subsection 112-5(5), (6) or (7) (requirements about registered office); or
(d)
section 180-35 (requirement to give copy of register of members or register of former members); or
(e)
subsection 304-5(1), (3), (5) or (6) (requirement to lodge details of directors and secretaries); or
(f)
section 330-10 (requirement to lodge general report); or
(g)
section 348-1 (requirement to lodge annual report).
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
265-40(2)
An offence based on subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.
Note:
For
strict liability
, see section
6.1
of the
Criminal Code
.
265-40(3)
A person does not contravene subsection (1) if they show that they took all reasonable steps to ensure that the corporation complied with the section.
Note:
A defendant bears a legal burden in relation to a matter mentioned in subsection (3) (see section 13.4 of the
Criminal Code
).