Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

OZONE PROTECTION AND SYNTHETIC GREENHOUSE GAS MANAGEMENT ACT 1989 - SECT 13AC

Fault - based offence

  (1)   A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection   13(1), (3) or (5), 13AA(1), (3) or (5) or 13AB(1), (3) or (5).

Note:   The physical elements of an offence against this subsection are set out in the subsection contravened (see subsection   6B(3)).

Penalty:   500 penalty units.

Strict liability offence

  (2)   A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subsection   13(1), (3) or (5), 13AA(1), (3) or (5) or 13AB(1), (3) or (5).

Penalty:   60 penalty units.

Civil penalty provision

  (3)   A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection   13(1), (3) or (5), 13AA(1), (3) or (5) or 13AB(1), (3) or (5).

Civil penalty:   600 penalty units.