Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006
CHAPTER 6
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OFFICERS
PART 6-7A
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DIRECTOR IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS
SECTION 308-20
REQUIREMENT TO HAVE A DIRECTOR IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
308-20(1)
An eligible officer commits an offence if the officer does not have a director identification number.
308-20(2)
Subsection (1) does not apply if: (a) the officer applied to the Commonwealth Registrar under section 308-10 for a director identification number:
308-20(3)
Subsection (1) does not apply if the officer became an eligible officer without the officer ' s knowledge.
308-20(4)
An offence based on subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.
308-20(5)
A person who contravenes, or is involved in a contravention of, subsection (1) contravenes this subsection.
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Hide history noteAn eligible officer commits an offence if the officer does not have a director identification number.
Penalty: 25 penalty units.
308-20(2)
Subsection (1) does not apply if: (a) the officer applied to the Commonwealth Registrar under section 308-10 for a director identification number:
(i) before the day the officer first became an eligible officer (or an eligible officer within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001 ); or
(ii) if the regulations specify an application period - within that period, starting at the start of that day; or
(b) the application, and any reviews arising out of it, have not been finally determined or otherwise disposed of.
(iii) within the longer period (if any) the Commonwealth Registrar allows under section 308-30 , starting at the start of that day; and
Note:
A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters in subsection (2) : see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code .
308-20(3)
Subsection (1) does not apply if the officer became an eligible officer without the officer ' s knowledge.
Note:
A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (3) : see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code .
308-20(4)
An offence based on subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.
Note:
For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .
308-20(5)
A person who contravenes, or is involved in a contravention of, subsection (1) contravenes this subsection.
Note 1:
This subsection is a civil penalty provision (see section 386-1 ).
Note 2:
Section 694-55 defines involved in .
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