Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

GENE TECHNOLOGY ACT 2003 - SECT 35B

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person takes an action or omits to take an action; and

        (b)     the person has knowledge of the conditions to which an emergency dealing determination is subject; and

        (c)     the action or omission by the person contravenes such a condition.

Maximum penalty:

        (a)     for an aggravated offence—200 penalty units; or

        (b)     in any other case—50 penalty units.

    (2)     Strict liability applies to subsection (1) (a) and (c).

Note     This section differs from the Commonwealth Act, s 35B.