Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999 - SECT 25AA

  (1)   A provision mentioned in subsection   (2) or (3) does not apply to an action (the primary action ) if:

  (a)   a person (the primary person ) takes the action; and

  (b)   as a consequence of the primary action, another person (the secondary person ) takes another action (the secondary action ); and

  (c)   the secondary action is not taken at the direction or request of the primary person; and

  (d)   the significant impact referred to in the provision is a consequence of the secondary action.

Defence to offences

  (2)   For the purposes of subsection   (1), the following provisions do not apply to the primary action:

  (a)   subsections   15A(1) and (2);

  (b)   subsections   15C(1) to (10);

  (c)   subsections   17B(1) and (2);

  (d)   subsections   18A(1) and (2);

  (e)   subsections   20A(1) and (2);

  (f)   subsections   22A(1) to (6);

  (g)   subsections   24A(1) to (6);

  (h)   subsections   24C(1), (3), (5) and (7);

  (i)   subsections   24E(1) to (3).

Note:   The defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters in this subsection. See subsection   13.3(3) of the Criminal Code .

Exception to civil penalties

  (3)   For the purposes of subsection   (1), the following provisions do not apply to the primary action:

  (a)   subsection   12(1);

  (b)   subsections   15B(1) to (5) and (7);

  (c)   subsection   16(1);

  (d)   subsections   18(1) to (6);

  (e)   subsection   20(1);

  (f)   subsections   21(1) to (3);

  (g)   subsections   23(1) to (3);

  (ga)   subsections   24B(1) and (2);

  (gb)   subsections   24D(1) to (3);

  (h)   subsection   25(1).