Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2010C00404:clause:8_20:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2010C00404
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 8 cl 20 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 43771–44871

(7) explain how this subsection operates if the entity to which the notice is to be given is a partnership.

Requirement to comply with notice

 (4) The entity to whom the notice is given must not intentionally refuse or fail to comply with the notice.

Penalty: 10 penalty units.

Giving the notice to a partnership

 (5) If the entity to whom the notice is given is a partnership:
 (a) you may give it to the partnership by giving it to any of the partners (this does not limit how else you can give it); and
 (b) the obligation to comply with the notice is imposed on each of the partners (not on the partnership), but may be discharged by any of them.

 (6) A partner must not intentionally refuse or fail to comply with that obligation.

Penalty: 10 penalty units.

 (7) Subsection (6) does not apply if another partner has already complied with that obligation.

Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters in subsection (7), see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.

Limits on giving a notice

 (8) Only one notice can be given in relation to the same trees.