Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 1997 - SECT 21

    (1)     A person must not carry on a licensable public health risk activity unless the person—

        (a)     holds an activity licence for the activity; or

        (b)     is a defined influential person in relation to the holder of an activity licence for the 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 must not carry on a licensable public health risk activity except in accordance with an activity licence.

Maximum penalty:

        (a)     for a person who is not a utility—50 penalty units; or

        (b)     for a utility—2 000 penalty units.

    (3)     This section does not apply to a person who is exempt under section 22.