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Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Regulations 1995
212Using methyl bromide for non‑QPS uses
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#### 212 Using methyl bromide for non‑QPS uses
(1) A person who uses methyl bromide for a non‑QPS use during a year contravenes this subregulation if the person is not:
(a) a non‑QPS permit holder for the year; or
(b) acting on behalf of a non‑QPS permit holder for the year.
(2) A non‑QPS permit holder for a year contravenes this subregulation if, during the year:
(a) the amount of methyl bromide that the permit holder uses, or that is used on the permit holder’s behalf, for non‑QPS uses is more than the permit holder’s allocated amount for the year; or
(b) the permit holder, or another person on the permit holder’s behalf, otherwise contravenes a condition of the permit.
Strict liability offence
(3) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subregulation (1) or (2).
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
Civil penalty provision
(4) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subregulation (1) or (2).
Civil penalty: 60 penalty units.