Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES ACT 2004 - SECT 81

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     a regulation requires a dangerous substance to be disposed of in a particular way; and

        (b)     the person disposes of the substance; and

        (c)     the person fails to dispose of the substance in accordance with the regulation.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.

    (2)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     a regulation requires plant or a system used for handling a dangerous substance to be disposed of in a particular way; and

        (b)     the person disposes of the plant or system; and

        (c)     the person fails to dispose of the plant or system in accordance with the regulation.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.

    (3)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.