24QOffence—fail to comply with removal direction

24Q Offence—fail to comply with removal direction (1) A person commits an offence if the person— (a) is subject to a removal direction; and (b) fails to comply with the direction. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse for failing to comply with the direction. Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units. Note The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters mentioned in s (2) (see Criminal Code, s 58). (3) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.