Offences of causing material environmental harm
438 Offences of causing material environmental harm
A person must not wilfully and unlawfully cause material environmental harm.
Maximum penalty—4,500 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.
A person must not unlawfully cause material environmental harm.
Maximum penalty—1,665 penalty units.
In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (1), if the court is not satisfied the defendant is guilty of the offence charged but is satisfied the defendant is guilty of an offence against subsection (2), the court may find the defendant guilty of the offence against subsection (2).
Note—
See section 493A (When environmental harm or related acts are unlawful).
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