71L
In forceBreach of licence
Part 6BDevelopment of land for subsequent licences
71L Breach of licence
(1)
A person commits an offence if the person:
(a)
holds a licence granted under this Part; and
(b)
contravenes a term or condition of the licence.
Maximum penalty: 500 penalty units.
(2) An offence against subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.
(3) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) if the defendant took reasonable steps and exercised due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence.
Note for subsection (3)
The defendant has a legal burden of proof in relation to a matter mentioned in this subsection.
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