320F
In forceDefences and excuses for div 2
Chapter 7Environmental management
Part 1Environmental duties
Division 2Duty to notify of environmental harm
Subdivision 4Miscellaneous
320F Defences and excuses for div 2
(1)
In a proceeding for an offence against a provision of this division, it is a defence for a person or employer to prove that, despite failing to comply with the provision, the person or employer made reasonable efforts to identify the affected land and give written notice to each registered owner or occupier of the affected land.
(2)
It is not a reasonable excuse for a person or employer to fail to comply with an obligation under this division on the ground that the written notice, or the giving of the written notice, might tend to incriminate the person or employer.
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