New South Wales Consolidated Acts

BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 286

286 Defence of due diligence--category 1 offences

It is a defence to a prosecution under this Act in relation to a category 1 offence if the person charged with the offence proves--

(a) that the commission of the offence was due to causes over which the person had no control, and

(b) that the person took reasonable precautions and exercised due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence.