264Liability of owner

264 Liability of owner (1) For section 263, an owner of land (other than the owner of land that is subject to a mineral interest) is taken to be an occupier of the land unless the owner proves that at the time the offence was committed: (a) the owner was not the occupier of the land; and (b) the owner was not an associated person of the occupier. (2) The defendant has the legal burden of proof in relation to a matter mentioned in subsection (1). associated person means an employee, agent, licensee, contractor or subcontractor. Environment Protection Act 2019 229