Offence—contravening requirements relating to fuels generally
12 Offence—contravening requirements relating to fuels generally
A corporation must not contravene a requirement determined under section 11.
Penalty: 300 penalty units.
Exceptions
A corporation does not commit an offence against subsection (1) by engaging in particular conduct if:
both:
the conduct is exempt under section 17; and
the corporation complies with any conditions of the exemption in engaging in the conduct; or
the corporation engages in the conduct in order to comply with a direction or order under an emergency law.
A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to a matter in this subsection (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).
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