sec.17Requirement to ensure place is not a breeding ground for mosquitoes

### sec.17 Requirement to ensure place is not a breeding ground for mosquitoes A relevant person for a place must ensure water or another liquid that has accumulated at the place is not a breeding ground for mosquitoes. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. For subsection (1) , it is irrelevant whether the accumulation is artificial, natural, permanent or temporary. In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (1) , it is a defence for the defendant to prove that the defendant took all reasonable steps to comply with subsection (1) . In this section— breeding ground , for mosquitoes, means a place where mosquito eggs, larvae or pupae are present. bromeliads, containers, ditches, drains, gutters, car bodies, ponds, swimming and tidal pools, sump traps, tyres, tubs, water features (sec.17-ssec.1) A relevant person for a place must ensure water or another liquid that has accumulated at the place is not a breeding ground for mosquitoes. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.17-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , it is irrelevant whether the accumulation is artificial, natural, permanent or temporary. (sec.17-ssec.3) In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (1) , it is a defence for the defendant to prove that the defendant took all reasonable steps to comply with subsection (1) . (sec.17-ssec.4) In this section— breeding ground , for mosquitoes, means a place where mosquito eggs, larvae or pupae are present. bromeliads, containers, ditches, drains, gutters, car bodies, ponds, swimming and tidal pools, sump traps, tyres, tubs, water features