Offence to contravene notification requirement
30 Offence to contravene notification requirement
A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person is an owner or occupier of land included in a notice by the Minister under section 29(1) or (2); and
the person contravenes the notice.
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(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 an evidential burden in relation to the matters in subsection (3) (see section 43BU of the Criminal Code).
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