ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 432
Offence not to comply with program
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 432
Offence not to comply with program
432 Offence not to comply with program
(1) The holder of a transitional environmental program, or a person acting
under a transitional environmental program, must not wilfully contravene the
program.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—6,250 penalty units or 5 years
imprisonment.
(2) The holder of a transitional environmental program, or a
person acting under a transitional environmental program, must not contravene
the program.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—4,500 penalty units.
(3) In
a proceeding for an offence against subsection (1) , if the court is not
satisfied the defendant is guilty of the offence charged but is satisfied the
defendant is guilty of an offence against subsection (2) , the court may find
the defendant guilty of the offence against subsection (2) .
(4) A reference
in this section to contravening a transitional environmental program includes
a reference to contravening a condition of the program.
