(1) A person who knowingly makes a false or misleading statement to the Authority, or obstructs an officer, an analyst or an inspector of the Authority in the exercise of the functions of the officer, analyst or inspector commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than two thousand penalty units and not more than five thousand penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than four years and not more than ten years or to both the fine and the term of imprisonment.

(2) A person who carries on an activity or practice without authorization or who is found in possession of nuclear material or a radiation source without authorization commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than five thousand penalty units and not more than ten thousand penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than ten years and not more than twenty years or to both the fine and the term of imprisonment.

(3) In addition to the provisions in subsections (1) and (2), the Authority shall confiscate and properly dispose of a nuclear material or radiation source that a person possesses within the country without authorization, at the cost of the person found in possession of that material.