Will I be punished for registering late with POTRAZ?

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Technically the offence was committed for the unlicensed period and POTRAZ retains its discretion, but there is no late fee in SI 155 of 2024, the fee is the ordinary tier fee, and regulators, POTRAZ included, treat voluntary late compliance very differently from non-compliance discovered in an inspection or after a complaint. SI 155's Second Schedule contains no late-application or penalty fee; a late applicant pays the same tier fee and application fee as anyone else. The offence provision applies to processing without a licence after the transition period, and prosecution is at the discretion of the authorities. Nothing in the Act or Regulations creates an amnesty, but nothing prevents POTRAZ from taking voluntary compliance into account, and its public messaging has consistently encouraged late registrants to come forward. Apply now with a short covering letter acknowledging the delay and listing the steps taken (DPO appointed and enrolled, processing record prepared, privacy notice published). Late is far better than never, and the letter becomes part of your evidence of good faith.

Will I be punished for registering late with POTRAZ?

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