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282GOffence of contravening order
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282G Offence of contravening order
282G Offence of contravening order
(1) A person who knowingly contravenes a prohibition order made against the person is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or imprisonment for 1 year, or both.
(2) It is a sufficient defence to a prosecution under this section if the accused person establishes that he or she had a reasonable excuse for contravening the order.
ss 282D–282G: Ins 2000 No 86, Sch 7 [16].