Northern Territory Numbered Acts

WEEDS MANAGEMENT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2022 (NO 7 OF 2022) - SECT 28E

    (1)     A person commits an offence if:

    (a)     the person is given an order under section 28; and

    (b)     the person contravenes the order.

Maximum penalty:     100 penalty units.

    (2)     A person commits an offence if:

    (a)     the person is required to do a thing under section 28 or  28B; and

    (b)     the person contravenes the requirement.

Maximum penalty:     100 penalty units.

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

    (4)     It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) or (2) if the defendant took reasonable steps and exercised due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence.

Note for subsection (4)

The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters in subsection (4) (see section 43BU of the Criminal Code).

Part 6A     Permits to use weeds