182Offences

#### 182 Offences (1) A person, other than the Authority acting in accordance with its functions and powers, must not contravene a provision of Part 2 of the Hinchinbrook Plan of Management 2004. Penalty: 50 penalty units. (2) An offence against subregulation (1) (other than an offence constituted by a contravention of subclause 2.15 (1) of the Hinchinbrook Plan of Management 2004) is an offence of strict liability. (3) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subregulation (1) that the person is acting: (a) in accordance with: (i) an authorisation; or (ii) a new permission granted after the eligibility process commencement day; or (b) as permitted by subregulation 84(3). > Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter mentioned in subregulation (3) (see section 13.3 of the Criminal Code). (4) For subparagraph (3)(a)(ii), new permission and eligibility process commencement day have the respective meanings given by the Hinchinbrook Plan of Management 2004.