Queensland Consolidated Acts

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 435A

435A Offence to contravene prescribed conditions for particular activities

(1) This section applies if—

(a) a person is carrying out a small scale mining activity; and

(b) prescribed conditions are in effect for the carrying out of the activity.

(2) The person must not wilfully contravene the prescribed conditions.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—6,250 penalty units or 5 years imprisonment.

(3) The person must not contravene the prescribed conditions.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—4,500 penalty units.

(4) In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (2) , if the court is not satisfied the defendant is guilty of the offence charged but is satisfied the defendant is guilty of an offence against subsection (3) , the court may find the defendant guilty of the offence against subsection (3) .