Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00179:section:133
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00179
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 133
Character Range: 190669–191567

133  Defence of taking reasonable steps to comply with a direction
 (1) It is a defence in a prosecution for an offence, or in proceedings for a civil penalty order, for a breach of a direction covered by subsection (2) if the defendant proves that the defendant took all reasonable steps to comply with the direction.
Note: A defendant bears a legal burden in relation to the matter in this subsection in a prosecution for an offence (see section 13.4 of the Criminal Code). The same applies in proceedings for a civil penalty.
 (2) This subsection covers the following directions:
 (a) a direction given by the Regulator under:
 (i) Division 2 (general directions); or
 (ii) Division 3 (remedial directions); or
 (iii) a provision of the regulations; or
 (b) a direction given by the Minister under Division 3 (remedial directions).

Part 3—Protection of infrastructure

Division 1—Introduction