30Permit for activity in a control area

30 Permit for activity in a control area

S. 30(1) amended by No. 1/2024 s. 41(1).

(1) A person who knows, or has reason to believe, that any land, premises, place or area has been declared to be a control area must not contravene any prohibition, restriction or requirement specified in the order which declared the control area unless the person is authorised to do so under a permit issued by an inspector and complies with any conditions set out in the permit.

1. 1200 penalty units or 24 months imprisonment or both.

S. 30(1A) inserted by No. 35/2009 s. 86, amended by No. 1/2024 s. 41(2).

(1A) A person who contravenes any prohibition, restriction or requirement specified in an order declaring any land, premises, place or area to be a control area, where that person is not liable for an offence under subsection (1) in respect of that contravention, is guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty not exceeding 120 penalty units.

S. 30(1B) inserted by No. 35/2009 s. 86.

(1B) Subsection (1A) does not apply if the person is acting under a permit issued by an inspector and the person complies with any conditions set out in the permit.

(3) An inspector may revoke or vary a permit at any time by notice in writing to the holder.

(4) If a permit given under this section is revoked, the holder must, upon request by an inspector, immediately deliver the revoked permit to the inspector.