Manufacturers and distributors must not represent prohibited plastic bags are not prohibited plastic bags
58 Manufacturers and distributors must not represent prohibited plastic bags are not prohibited plastic bags
A person commits an offence if the person:
is a manufacturer or distributor of plastic bags; and
(b) sells, supplies or otherwise provides prohibited plastic bags to another person; and
(c) before, or in the course of, selling, supplying or providing the bags, represents to the other person that the bags are not prohibited plastic bags.
Fault elements:
The person:
intentionally sells, supplies or provides the bags; and
(b) intentionally represents the bags are not prohibited plastic bags; and
is reckless as to whether the bags are prohibited plastic bags.
Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units.
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