Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AMENDMENT REGULATION 2011 (NO 1) (NO 1 OF 2011) - REG 14A

    (1)     A person commits an offence if the person—

        (a)     sells or supplies firewood that is painted, chemically treated or contaminated with a chemical; and

        (b)     does not have the following:

              (i)     an environmental authorisation to sell or supply firewood as mentioned in the Act, schedule 1, section 1.2, item 44 or item 45;

              (ii)     written approval from the authority and the chief health officer to sell or supply the firewood.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

    (2)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

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              •     chief health officer