Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999 - SECT 25AA

             (1)  A provision mentioned in subsection (2) or (3) does not apply to an action (the primary action ) if:

                     (a)  a person (the primary person ) takes the action; and

                     (b)  as a consequence of the primary action, another person (the secondary person ) takes another action (the secondary action ); and

                     (c)  the secondary action is not taken at the direction or request of the primary person; and

                     (d)  the significant impact referred to in the provision is a consequence of the secondary action.

Defence to offences

             (2)  For the purposes of subsection (1), the following provisions do not apply to the primary action:

                     (a)  subsections 15A(1) and (2);

                     (b)  subsections 15C(1) to (10);

                     (c)  subsections 17B(1) and (2);

                     (d)  subsections 18A(1) and (2);

                     (e)  subsections 20A(1) and (2);

                      (f)  subsections 22A(1) to (6);

                     (g)  subsections 24A(1) to (6).

Note:          The defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters in this subsection. See subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code .

Exception to civil penalties

             (3)  For the purposes of subsection (1), the following provisions do not apply to the primary action:

                     (a)  subsection 12(1);

                     (b)  subsections 15B(1) to (5) and (7);

                     (c)  subsection 16(1);

                     (d)  subsections 18(1) to (6);

                     (e)  subsection 20(1);

                      (f)  subsections 21(1) to (3);

                     (g)  subsections 23(1) to (3);

                     (h)  subsection 25(1).