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Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975
61AEBFailure to comply with direction: offence
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#### 61AEB Failure to comply with direction: offence
(1) A person commits an offence if:
(a) a direction under subsection 61AEA(2) applies to the person; and
(b) the person fails to comply with the direction.
Penalty: 500 penalty units.
(2) Absolute liability applies to paragraph (1)(a).
> Note: For absolute liability, see section 6.2 of the Criminal Code.
(3) The fault element for paragraph (1)(b) is negligence.
> Note: For negligence, see section 5.5 of the Criminal Code.