12Offence—contravening requirements relating to fuels generally

12 Offence—contravening requirements relating to fuels generally

(1) A corporation must not contravene a requirement determined under section 11.

Penalty: 300 penalty units.

Exceptions (2) A corporation does not commit an offence against subsection (1) by engaging in particular conduct if: (a) both: (i) the conduct is exempt under section 17; and (ii) the corporation complies with any conditions of the exemption in engaging in the conduct; or (b) the corporation engages in the conduct in order to comply with a direction or order under an emergency law.

Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to a matter in this subsection (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).