Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00015:section:187
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00015
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 187
Character Range: 321757–323983

187  Contravening conditions of a permit

Fault‑based offence—permits in force
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person is the holder of a permit granted under section 179; and
 (b) the person engages in conduct; and
 (c) the conduct contravenes a condition of the permit.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years or 1,000 penalty units, or both.

Strict liability offence—permits in force
 (1A) A person commits an offence of strict liability if:
 (a) the person is the holder of a permit granted under section 179; and
 (b) the person engages in conduct; and
 (c) the conduct contravenes a condition of the permit.
Penalty: 60 penalty units.

Civil penalty provision—permits in force
 (2) A person is liable to a civil penalty if:
 (a) the person is the holder of a permit granted under section 179; and
 (b) the person contravenes a condition of the permit.
Civil penalty: 1,000 penalty units.

Fault‑based offence—suspended or revoked permits
 (3) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person was the holder of a permit granted under section 179; and
 (b) the permit has been suspended or revoked under section 181; and
 (c) a condition of the permit continues to apply because of subsection 181(3); and
 (d) the person engages in conduct; and
 (e) the conduct contravenes the condition.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years or 1,000 penalty units, or both.

Strict liability offence—suspended or revoked permits
 (3A) A person commits an offence of strict liability if:
 (a) the person was the holder of a permit granted under section 179; and
 (b) the permit has been suspended or revoked under section 181; and
 (c) a condition of the permit continues to apply because of subsection 181(3); and
 (d) the person engages in conduct; and
 (e) the conduct contravenes the condition.
Penalty: 60 penalty units.

Civil penalty provision—suspended or revoked permits
 (4) A person is liable to a civil penalty if:
 (a) the person was the holder of a permit granted under section 179; and
 (b) the permit has been suspended or revoked under section 181; and
 (c) a condition of the permit continues to apply because of subsection 181(3); and
 (d) the person contravenes the condition.
Civil penalty: 1,000 penalty units.