41Compliance with directions

41 Compliance with directions (1) Where a person does not comply with a direction given to him under this Act, the Minister may do all or any of the things required by the direction to be done. (2) Costs and expenses incurred by the Minister under subsection (1) in relation to a direction are a debt due and payable to the Territory by the person to whom the direction was given. (3) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence of failing to comply with a direction given to him under this Act or for the recovery of a debt under subsection (2) if the person charged or against whom the recovery action is taken, as the case may be, proves that he took all reasonable steps to comply with the direction. Energy Pipelines Act 1981 40