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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION REGULATIONS 2000 2000 NO. 181 - REG 12.14

Dumping of waste, littering etc
(1)
Subregulation (2) applies to the following substances:

(a)
minerals, mineral waste and any other solid waste;

(b)
any noxious, offensive or polluting substance.

(2)
A person must not discharge or leave a substance mentioned in subregulation (1) in a Commonwealth reserve other than in an area approved or provided for the purpose by the Director.

Penalty:
50 penalty units.

(3)
A person must not release liquid or gaseous material in a Commonwealth reserve if the release is likely:

(a)
to pollute the air, soil, water or a watercourse; or

(b)
to be harmful to native species; or

(c)
to be harmful or offensive to another person.

Penalty:
50 penalty units.

(4)
A person must not leave any litter, dung or other refuse in a Commonwealth reserve except in an area or receptacle approved or provided for that purpose by the Director.

Penalty:
10 penalty units.

(5)
However, subregulation (4) does not apply to matter to which subregulation
(2)
or (3) applies.

(6)
An offence against this regulation is a strict liability offence.



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