Contravention of court order under section 216 or 236 – environmental offence
261 Contravention of court order under section 216 or 236 – environmental offence
A person commits an offence if:
the person is subject to an order under section 216; and
the person contravenes the order.
Penalty: environmental offence level 2.
A person commits an offence if:
the person is subject to an order under section 236; and
the person contravenes the order.
Penalty: environmental offence level 2.
(3) An offence against this section is an offence of strict liability.
(4) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against this section if the defendant took reasonable steps and exercised due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence.
(5) The defendant has a legal burden of proof in relation to a matter mentioned in subsection (4).
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