Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The operator of a notified foreign passport fund commits an offence of strict liability if:
(a) ASIC requires the operator of the fund to lodge a copy of the whole or a specified part of the register of members of the fund, in accordance with subsections (2) and (3); and
(b) the operator fails, or refuses, to lodge a copy of the register in accordance with this section.
Notice requiring operator to lodge register of members
(2) ASIC may, by written notice given to the operator of a notified foreign passport fund, require the operator to lodge a copy of the whole or a specified part of the register of members of the fund.
(3) ASIC may, in the notice, require the copy of the whole or the specified part of the register to be lodged in English.
Manner in which register must be lodged
(4) The operator must lodge a copy of the register with ASIC electronically, within 7 days after being given notice to do so in accordance with subsections (2) and (3).
(5) ASIC may allow a longer period for the operator to lodge a copy of the register.
Language in which register must be provided
(6) If, in the notice, ASIC requires a copy of the whole or a specified part of the register to be lodged in English, the operator must lodge the whole or that part of the register in English.
(7) Section 15.1 of the Criminal Code (extended
geographical jurisdiction--category A) applies to an offence against
subsection (1).