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

the person imports an object or a thing;

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

the person is not one of the following:

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

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

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

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

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