82Regulatory offences

82 Regulatory offences (1) An offence against this Act is a regulatory offence. (2) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence referred to in subsection (1) if the defendant proves on the balance of probabilities that: (a) any contravention or failure to comply constituting the offence occurred in an emergency and was necessary to preserve life or prevent injury or to protect property; (b) the defendant did not intend to commit the offence, and that: (i) in any case where it is alleged that anything required to be done was not done, the defendant took all reasonable steps to ensure that it was done; or (ii) in any case where it is alleged that anything prohibited was done, that the defendant took all reasonable steps to ensure that it was not done; and (c) any contravention or failure to comply constituting the offence was authorised by being: (i) in the exercise of a right granted or recognised by law; (ii) in execution of the law or in obedience to, or in conformity with, the law; (iii) in obedience to the order of a competent authority whom the defendant is bound by law to obey unless the order is manifestly unlawful (the determination of which is a matter of law); or (iv) pursuant to an authority, permission, or licence lawfully granted.