§ 56 — Unlicensed transhipment of transhipment‑controlled item — strict liability

56.—(1) A person commits an offence if —(a)

the person tranships a consignment comprising any transhipment‑controlled item; and

(b)

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

a licensed importer or licensed exporter who is granted a transhipment consignment permit covering the particular consignment;

(ii)

a person exempt from this section under section 320 or 321 in relation to the transhipment of that consignment.

(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.

—(1) A person commits an offence if —(a)

the person tranships a consignment comprising any transhipment‑controlled item; and

(b)

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

a licensed importer or licensed exporter who is granted a transhipment consignment permit covering the particular consignment;

(ii)

a person exempt from this section under section 320 or 321 in relation to the transhipment of that consignment.

(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.