Queensland Consolidated Acts

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 82

82 Offence to contravene agricultural ERA standard

(1) This section applies if an agricultural ERA standard applies to an agricultural ERA.

(2) A person who carries out the agricultural ERA must not contravene the agricultural ERA standard.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—

(a) if the offence is committed wilfully—1,665 penalty units; or

(b) otherwise—600 penalty units.

(3) In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (2) , it is a defence for a person to prove that—

(a) the person is accredited under a recognised accreditation program for the agricultural ERA; and

(b) the person’s conduct that is alleged to constitute the offence does not contravene the recognised accreditation program.