24NRemoving, defacing or interfering with removal notices

24N Removing, defacing or interfering with removal notices (1) A person commits an offence if–– (a) a removal notice is placed on, or attached to, a shopping trolley; and (b) the person is not— (i) an authorised person or police officer; or

Shopping trolleys Part 4A Section 24N R15 26/12/25 Litter Act 2004 Effective: 26/12/25 page 49 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au (ii) the retailer; or (iii) a person authorised by the retailer to collect the trolley; and (c) the person removes, defaces or interferes with the notice. Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units. (2) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

Part 4B Abandoned vehicles Section 24O page 50 Litter Act 2004 Effective: 26/12/25 R15 26/12/25 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au Part 4B Abandoned vehicles