Offence to contravene direction
89Q Offence to contravene direction
A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person is subject to a compliance direction; and
the person intentionally engages in conduct; and
(c) the conduct results in a contravention of the compliance direction and the person is reckless in relation to that result.
Maximum penalty: 2 600 penalty units.
Strict liability applies to subsection (1)(a).
(3) A person commits an offence if the person is subject to a compliance direction and the person contravenes the direction.
Maximum penalty: 1 300 penalty units.
(4) An offence against subsection (3) is an offence of strict liability.
(5) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) or (3) if the defendant took reasonable steps and exercised due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence.
(6) The defendant has a legal burden of proof in relation to a matter mentioned in subsection (5).
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