Environment Protection Act 1997

Other legislation applies in relation to offences against this Act.

The Criminal Code, ch 2 applies to the following offences against this Act (see Code, pt 2.1):

 s 92 (Fuel sales––provision of information)

 s 92A (Confidential commercial information must not be disclosed)

 s 136K (Contravention of enforceable undertakings)

 sch 2, s 2.4 (Sale or installation of solid fuel-burning equipment without certification or plate).

The chapter sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility (including burdens of proof and general defences), and defines terms used for offences to which the Code applies (eg conduct, intention, recklessness and strict liability).

Certain provisions of the Criminal Code, ch 2 (the applied provisions) apply to all offences against this Act. The applied provisions include geographical application provisions (see Code, s 10).

The Legislation Act, s 133 deals with the meaning of offence penalties that are expressed in penalty units.