Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

HAWKERS ACT 2003 (NO. 10 OF 2003) - SECT 14

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person carries on business as a hawker at a location in a public place within 180m of commercial premises; and

        (b)     the person is not an exempt person for the premises.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

Note     An exempt person may carry on business as a hawker within 180m of the commercial premises to which the exemption applies (see s 14 and s 28).

    (2)     This section does not apply to a person who carries on business as a hawker for an exempt person in accordance with the exemption.

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