270Notices not to be tampered with or removed

#### 270 Notices not to be tampered with or removed (1) A person must not: (a) tamper with a notice while it is displayed under section 269; or (b) remove a notice that has been displayed, before the notice has ceased to have effect. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse. Fault‑based offence (3) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1). Penalty: 30 penalty units. > Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).