Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Regulation 2022
117Defence—person provided with false or misleading documentation
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117 Defence—person provided with false or misleading documentation
117 Defence—person provided with false or misleading documentation
It is a defence to proceedings against a person for an offence under this Subdivision if the person proves—
(a) the petrol was prescribed blended petrol, and
(b) the person reasonably believed the vapour pressure of the unblended petrol used in the blended petrol complied with this Subdivision based on documentation supplied to the person by the supplier of the unblended petrol, and
(c) the person did not know, and had no reasonable grounds to suspect, the documentation was false or misleading in a material respect.