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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 2019 (NO 31 OF 2019) - SECT 208

Contravention of closure notice – environmental offence

    (1)     A person commits an offence if:

    (a)     the person is bound by a closure notice; and

    (b)     the person contravenes the notice.

Penalty:     environmental offence level 3.

    (2)     An offence against subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.

    (3)     It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) if the defendant took reasonable steps and exercised due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence.

    (4)     The defendant has a legal burden of proof in relation to a matter mentioned in subsection (3).


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