Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) A person carrying on a public health risk activity shall not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with a code of practice in relation to that activity.
Maximum penalty:
(a) for a person who is not a utility—50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both; or
(b) for a utility—2 000 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.
(2) A person performing a public health risk procedure shall not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with a code of practice in relation to that procedure.
Maximum penalty:
(a) for a person who is not a utility—50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both; or
(b) for a utility—2 000 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.