16GCompliance with biosecurity management plan

16G Compliance with biosecurity management plan (1) A person who enters or remains in a biosecurity management area must comply with the biosecurity management plan for the area. (2) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person is in a biosecurity management area; and (b) the person intentionally engages in conduct; and (c) the conduct results in a contravention of the biosecurity management plan for the area and the person is reckless in relation to that result. Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units. (3) Strict liability applies to subsection (2)(a). (4) It is a defence to the prosecution of an offence against subsection (2) if the defendant: (a) is a public sector employee exercising powers or performing functions under a law of the Territory; or (b) is an APS employee, as defined in section 7 of the Public Service Act 1999 (Cth), performing functions under a law of the Commonwealth; or (c) enters or remains in the area in an emergency; or

Livestock Act 2008 14 (d) has a reasonable excuse.