Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00598:section:142
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00598
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 142
Character Range: 383473–384354

142  Compliance with conditions on approval
 (1) A person whose taking of an action has been approved under this Part must not contravene any condition attached to the approval.
Civil penalty:
 (a) for an individual—1,000 penalty units, or such lower amount as is prescribed by the regulations;
 (b) for a body corporate—10,000 penalty units, or such lower amount as is prescribed by the regulations.
 (1A) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who is not the holder of the approval if:
 (a) the person was not informed of the condition; and
 (b) the person could not reasonably have been expected to be aware of the condition.
Note: The defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (1A). See subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.
 (2) A contravention of a condition attached to an approval under this Part does not invalidate the approval.