Regulation of Importsand Exports Act 1995 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Trade Information Certificates
10F. Tampering with trade information certificates
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A person must not —
improperly or with intent to deceive, erase or alter;
falsify; or
otherwise tamper with,any entry in a trade information certificate.
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —
in respect of a first offence — to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or 3 times the value of the goods in respect of which the trade information certificate mentioned in that subsection was issued, whichever is greater, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both; and
in respect of a second or subsequent offence — to a fine not exceeding $200,000 or 4 times the value of the goods in respect of which the trade information certificate mentioned in that subsection was issued, whichever is greater, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both.