Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

OZONE PROTECTION AND SYNTHETIC GREENHOUSE GAS MANAGEMENT ACT 1989 - SECT 45C

  (1)   A person contravenes this subsection if:

  (a)   the person uses an HCFC; and

  (b)   the HCFC was manufactured or imported on or after 1   January 2020; and

  (c)   the use is not for a purpose prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph.

Fault - based offence

  (2)   A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection   (1).

Note:   The physical elements of an offence against this subsection are set out in subsection   (1) (see subsection   6B(3)).

Penalty:   300 penalty units.

Strict liability offence

  (3)   A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subsection   (1).

Penalty:   60 penalty units.

Civil penalty provision

  (4)   A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection   (1).

Civil penalty:   400 penalty units.