Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2019A00017:clause:1_1317qd
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2019A00017
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1317QD
Character Range: 102771–103420

1317QD  Exceptions etc. to civil penalty provisions—burden of proof
 (1) If, in proceedings for a declaration of contravention or an order under Division 1 against a person for a contravention of a civil penalty provision, the person wishes to rely on any exception, exemption, excuse, qualification or justification provided by the law creating the civil penalty provision, then the person bears an evidential burden in relation to that matter.
 (2) In subsection (1), evidential burden, in relation to a matter, means the burden of adducing or pointing to evidence that suggests a reasonable possibility that the matter exists or does not exist.