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EastLink Project Act 2004
235Offence to fail to comply with emergency order
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235 Offence to fail to comply with emergency order
(1) A person to whom an emergency order is directed under this Division must comply with the emergency order.
1. 60 penalty units in the case of a natural person;
300 penalty units in the case of a corporation.
(2) It is a defence to a prosecution of a person for an offence under this section if—
(a) the person took all reasonable steps to comply with the emergency order; or
(b) the person had a reasonable excuse for failing to comply with the emergency order.