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PUBLIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ACT 2011 - SECT 26 Causing or permitting public health nuisance

PUBLIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ACT 2011 - SECT 26

Causing or permitting public health nuisance

    (1)     A person commits an offence if:

        (a)     the person engages in conduct; and

        (b)     the conduct results in a public health nuisance.

Fault elements:

The person:

        (a)     intentionally engages in the conduct; and

        (b)     is reckless as to whether the conduct will result in a public health nuisance.

Maximum penalty:     400 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.

    (2)     A person commits an offence if:

        (a)     the person is an occupier of a place; and

        (b)     the source of a public health nuisance exists at, or emanates from, the place; and

        (c)     the occupier fails to prevent or remove the source.

Fault elements:

The person:

        (a)     knows the source of the nuisance exists at, or emanates from, the place; and

        (b)     intentionally fails to prevent or remove the source.

Maximum penalty:     400 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.