Excise Act 1901

PART V - EXCISE SUPERVISION, MANUFACTURERS' BOOKS, AND REGULATION OF FACTORIES GENERALLY  

SECTION 51   COLLECTOR MAY GIVE DIRECTIONS  

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51(1)    

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The Collector may give directions in writing to any licensed manufacturer directing:

(a)    

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in what parts of a factory covered by the licence any process in the manufacture is to be carried on.

(b)    

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in what parts of a factory covered by the licence material and other matters used in the manufacture and excisable goods manufactured are respectively to be kept.

And every licensed manufacturer must comply with such directions.

Penalty: 10 penalty units.

Note:

See section 4AA of the Crimes Act 1914 for the current value of a penalty unit.

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History

S 51(1) amended by No 51 of 2024, s 3 and Sch 1 items 151 and 152, by substituting " in what parts of a factory covered by the licence " for " In what parts of the factory " in para (a) and (b) and " must " for " shall " , effective 1 July 2024. For application provisions, see note under s 38 .

S 51 amended by No 25 of 2001, s 3 and Sch 2 item 30, by substituting the penalty and inserting the note at the end, effective 4 May 2001. The penalty formerly read:

Penalty: $1,000.

S 51 amended by No 115 of 2000, s 3 and Sch 1 item 33 by substituting " licensed manufacturer " for " manufacturer " wherever occurring, effective 7 September 2000.

51(2)    

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An offence under subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.

Note:

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

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S 51(2) inserted by No 146 of 2001, s 3 and Sch 4 item 13, applicable to acts and omissions that take place after December 15. If an act or omission is alleged to have taken place between 2 dates, one before and one on or after December 15, the act or omission is alleged to have taken place before December 15.

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