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ELECTRICAL SAFETY ACT 2022 (NO 3 OF 2022) - SECT 238

Offence to fail to comply with order

    (1)     A person commits an offence if:

    (a)     the person is subject to an order under this Division; and

    (b)     the person contravenes the order.

Maximum penalty:     500 penalty units.

    (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 did all that was reasonably practicable to prevent the commission of the offence.

    (4)     The defendant has a legal burden of proof in relation to the defence under subsection (3).



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