26Interference with garbage receptacles

26 Interference with garbage receptacles (1) A person commits an offence if the person interferes with a garbage receptacle. (1A) Clause (1) does not apply if the person is an occupier of a premises for which a garbage receptacle is provided or an exempt person. (1B) An offence against clause (1) is an offence of strict liability.

Katherine Town Council By-laws 1998 13 (1C) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against clause (1) if Note for clause (1C) (2) A person who damages or causes a garbage receptacle to be damaged commits an offence and is liable to the council for the costs of the repair to or replacement of the receptacle. (3) In this by-law: exempt person means: (a) an officer, employee or agent of the council acting within the scope of the officer's, employee's or agent's duties; or (b) a contractor in the due performance of a contract for garbage collection between the contractor and the council, or an officer, employee or agent of the contractor.