s 285 Requirement for authorisation or recognition
285.—(1) A person must not make an offer of units in a collective investment scheme if the collective investment scheme has not been authorised under section 286 or recognised under section 287.[2/2009] (2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $150,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $15,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.