Owner entitled to enter land to carry out work
338 Owner entitled to enter land to carry out work
(1) An owner may, after reasonable notice to the occupier, enter land to carry out the work if:
(a) the owner of land is required under this Act to carry out work on land; and
the owner is not in occupation of the land.
A person commits an offence if:
the person is an occupier of the land; and
the occupier intentionally engages in conduct; and
(c) the conduct results in the owner being obstructed from entering the land to carry out work required under this Act and the person is reckless in relation to the result.
Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.
Strict liability applies to subsection (2)(a).
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