Legal Advice to Brigitta and  the Commission and Evo Pty Ltd

Question

During January 2014, officers of the Commission fail to take any action under the Act when they discover that Brigitta, an Australian citizen who lives in Brisbane, has been buying large quantities of Methalin and storing it in a warehouse belonging to Evo Pty Ltd, a company of which Brigitta is a Director. The containers of Methalin bear the inscription ‘Product of Bolivia’. Brigitta owns a motor vehicle, and has $100,000.00 in a bank account in her name.  

Provide legal advice, using statutory interpretation principles and approaches, to Brigitta, the Commission and Evo Pty Ltd in relation to the operation of the legislation in their circumstances.

Your advice must be set out in clear sentences.  You must cite relevant authorities (legislative authorities, case law authorities and legal principles) for all legal arguments

Summary

This question belongs to business law and discusses about legal advice using statutory interpretation principles and approaches in relation to given scenario.

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