Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) A person is guilty of an offence if, in a public area, the person does any of the following:
(a) erects or places a sign that is not approved by a commanding officer under by‑law 4, or erects a building, booth, stall, post or other structure;
(b) supplies goods or services;
(c) engages in conduct that damages, destroys or removes a natural or artificial structure or feature;
(d) takes, or engages in conduct that damages, injures or destroys an animal or plant or the nest or dwelling of an animal.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
(2) It is a defence if the person's conduct is in accordance with a written consent given by the commanding officer.
Note A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in sub‑by‑law (2) (see section 13.3 of the Criminal Code ).
(3) Strict liability applies to the physical element in paragraph (1) (a) that the sign is not approved by a commanding officer under by‑law 4.
Note For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .