Section 48 — Unlicensed import of import-controlled item — strict liability

(1)A person commits an offence if —

(a)the person imports an object or a thing;

(b)the object or thing is an import‑controlled item to which this Part applies; and

(c)the person is not one of the following:

(i)a holder of both a current licence to import and a current import consignment permit for that import‑controlled item;

(ii)a person on whose behalf a person in sub‑paragraph (i) is importing the import‑controlled item;

(iii)a person exempt from this section under section 320 or 321 in relation to the import of that import‑controlled item.

(2)Strict liability applies to the offence in subsection (1).

(3)A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction —

(a)where the person is an individual — to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both; or

(b)where the person is not an individual — to a fine not exceeding $10,000.