Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00094:section:270
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00094
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 270
Character Range: 259485–260112

270  Notices not to be tampered with or removed
 (1) A person must not:
 (a) tamper with a notice while it is displayed under section 269; or
 (b) remove a notice that has been displayed, before the notice has ceased to have effect.
 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.

Fault‑based offence
 (3) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Penalty: 30 penalty units.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).

Division 4—Obligations and incidental powers of inspectors