Industry, Science and Resources Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 (140 of 2001)

Schedule 1   Amendment of Acts

Petroleum Retail Marketing Sites Act 1980

103   After subsection 14(2)

Insert:

(2A) Subsection (2) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.

Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2A), see subsection 13.3(3) of theCriminal Code.

(2B) An offence against subsection (2) is an offence of strict liability.

Note: For strict liability , see section 6.1 of theCriminal Code.