Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES ACT 2004 - SECT 84

    (1)     A person in control of premises where a dangerous substance is handled commits an offence if—

        (a)     a regulation requires the premises to be registered or notified under a regulation; and

        (b)     the person fails to ensure that the premises are registered or notified in accordance with the regulation.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.

    (2)     A person in control of plant or a system for handling a dangerous substance commits an offence if—

        (a)     a regulation requires the plant or system to be registered or notified under a regulation; and

        (b)     the person fails to ensure that the plant or system is registered or notified in accordance with the regulation.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.

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