Part II Regulated And Prohibited Activities

Offences

23 Contravention of the general prohibition.

1

A person who contravenes the general prohibition is guilty of an offence and liable—

a

on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both;

b

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine, or both.

2

In this Act “an authorisation offence” means an offence under this section.

3

In proceedings for an authorisation offence it is a defence for the accused to show that he took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid committing the offence.