Washing vehicles etc—non-commercial activity
49 Washing vehicles etc—non-commercial activity
This section applies to a person who washes a vehicle or other thing on premises where it is ordinarily kept and otherwise than in the course of, or incidental to, carrying on a commercial activity.
The person commits an offence if—
there is on the premises—
a grassed or gravelled area where the vehicle or other thing can be washed and run-off from the area does not flow directly into a waterway; or
an area identified as a place where a vehicle or other thing may be washed; and
the person allows run-off from the washing to enter a waterway.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
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