A person does not commit an offence against this Act by reason of any act or thing done by him or her to the extent that the doing of that act or thing is authorized by:
(a) a permit, licence or other authority in force, at the time when that act or thing is done, under a law of the Commonwealth other than this Act; or
(b) an authority of another Contracting Party in force at the time when that act or thing is done.