South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The Minister may,
by instrument in writing, grant an exemption from the provisions, or any
specified provisions of this Act, or from any specified direction given under
this Act in respect of—
(a) any
specified person or class of persons;
(b) any
specified part or parts of the State;
(c) any
specified class of actions.
(2) The Minister may,
by instrument in writing, vary or revoke an exemption under
subsection (1).
(3) An exemption under
this section may be granted upon such conditions as the Minister thinks fit
and specifies in the instrument of exemption.
(4) A person who
intentionally or recklessly contravenes a condition of an exemption granted to
the person under this section is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty:
If the offence is committed by a body corporate—$120 000.
If the offence is committed by a natural person—$20 000.
(4a) A person who
contravenes a condition of an exemption granted to the person under this
section is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty:
If the offence is committed by a body corporate—$20 000.
If the offence is committed by a natural person—$5 000.
(4b) If in proceedings
for an offence against subsection (4) the court is not satisfied that the
defendant is guilty of the offence charged but is satisfied that the defendant
is guilty of an offence against subsection (4a), the court may find the
defendant guilty of the latter offence.
(5) Notice of an
exemption granted under this section, and of the variation or revocation of
any such exemption, must be published in the Gazette, or in a newspaper
circulating generally throughout the State, as soon as reasonably practicable
after it takes effect.