23Offences to cause serious harm to the environment

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23 Offences to cause serious harm to the environment

(1) A person must not, when conducting a radiation practice in relation to a radiation source, knowingly, recklessly or negligently cause serious harm to the environment.

(2) A person must not, when using a radiation source, knowingly, recklessly or negligently cause serious harm to the environment.

1200 penalty units.

(3) An offence under subsection (1) or (2) is an indictable offence.

S. 23A inserted by No. 59/2013 s. 10.

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