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Rh (2) If a responsible person has knowledge of an ordinary reportable matter, then the person must, if so required by the Director by notice in writing, give a written report of the matter (containing the prescribed particulars about the matter, if prescribed) to a nominated official within the time specified in the notice.

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply if the responsible person knows that another responsible person has, or other responsible persons have, already reported the reportable matter to a nominated official with all the particulars required by that subsection.

(4) A responsible person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both.

Director may require report

13.—(1) Where the Director is satisfied that the responsible person to whom section 12(1) or (2) does apply may have information that was not communicated in a report given by the person under section 12(1) or (2) (as the case may be), the Director may, by notice in writing, require that responsible person to give a written report of the immediately reportable matter or ordinary reportable matter (as the case may be), containing the particulars prescribed for the purposes of that section, to a nominated official within the time specified in the notice.

(2) A responsible person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both.