Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00163:section:12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00163
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 12
Character Range: 15632–16335

12  Offence—contravening requirements relating to fuels generally
 (1) A corporation must not contravene a requirement determined under section 11.
Penalty: 300 penalty units.

Exceptions
 (2) A corporation does not commit an offence against subsection (1) by engaging in particular conduct if:
 (a) both:
 (i) the conduct is exempt under section 17; and
 (ii) the corporation complies with any conditions of the exemption in engaging in the conduct; or
 (b) the corporation engages in the conduct in order to comply with a direction or order under an emergency law.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to a matter in this subsection (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).