Section 106 — Offence

(1)A person that refuses or fails to comply with a provision of the order under section 104 that applies to the person, or a direction issued to the person under section 105, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —

(a)in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $125,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $12,500 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction; or

(b)in any other case, to a fine not exceeding $250,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $25,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.

(2)Where a person is charged with an offence under subsection (1), it is a defence for the person to prove that —

(a)the person was not aware of the contravention of the provision of the order or the direction; and

(b)the person has complied with the provision of the order or the direction within a reasonable time after becoming aware of the contravention.

(3)Except as provided in subsection (2), it is not a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (1) that the person did not intend to or did not knowingly contravene the provision of the order or the direction.