10Commercial waste—strict liability

10 Commercial waste—strict liability (1) A person commits an offence if the person deposits commercial waste at a public place. Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

Offences Part 3 Section 11 R15 26/12/25 Litter Act 2004 Effective: 26/12/25 page 15 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au (2) An occupier of commercial, industrial or business premises commits an offence if the occupier fails to take reasonable steps to prevent litter from the premises being deposited at a public place. Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units. (3) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence. 11 Offences about vehicle loads (1) A person commits an offence if the person— (a) requires someone else to move a vehicle carrying a load through a public place; and (b) fails to give the other person appropriate means to secure the load appropriately so that it (or any part of it) is not likely to fall, be dislodged or escape, from the vehicle. Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units. (2) A person commits an offence if the person— (a) is the driver or rider of a moving vehicle carrying a load through a public place; and (b) fails to secure the load appropriately so that it (or any part of it) is not likely to fall, be dislodged or escape, from the vehicle. Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units. Example a trailer containing garden clippings that are uncovered or not strapped down (3) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.