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Gene Technology Act 2003
35Person must not breach conditions of GMO licence—
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35 Person must not breach conditions of GMO licence— strict liability offence (1) The holder of a GMO licence commits an offence if the holder— (a) takes an action or omits to take an action; and (b) the action or omission contravenes the licence.
(2) A person covered by a GMO licence commits an offence if— (a) the person takes an action or omits to take an action; and (b) the action or omission contravenes the licence; and (c) the person has knowledge of the conditions of the licence. (3) Strict liability applies to subsection (1) (a) and (b) and subsection (2) (a) and (b).