Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00063:section:75u
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00063
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 75U
Character Range: 145701–146347

75U  Exceptions etc. to civil penalty provisions—burden of proof
 (1) If, in proceedings for a declaration of contravention or a pecuniary penalty order 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.