Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

HAWKERS ACT 2003 (REPEALED) - SECT 15

    (1)     An exempt person commits an offence if the person carries on business as a hawker in contravention of the exemption.

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)     An exempt person commits an offence if someone else carries on business as a hawker for the exempt person in contravention of the exemption.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

Example of contravention of exemption for s (1) and s (2)

selling goods or services in contravention of a condition shown on the exemption

Note     An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act

, s 126 and s 132).

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