40Interfering with affixed documents

40 Interfering with affixed documents

(1)  A person must not, without reasonable excuse, remove, obscure, damage or destroy an affixed document before the applicable day.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(2)  An affixed document referred to in subsection (1) means one of the following documents affixed to premises:

(a) a notice of application that is affixed in accordance with section 8(1)(b) ;

(b) a copy of a fortification removal order that is affixed under section 15(1)(b) ;

(c) a notice of application that is affixed in accordance with section 24(1) ;

(d) a copy of an inspection order that is affixed in accordance with section 28 ;

(e) a notice of enforcement that is affixed in accordance with section 30(2) .

(3)  For the purposes of subsection (1)  –

applicable day, for an affixed document, means the day after –

(a) in the case of a notice of application that is affixed in accordance with section 8(1)(b) – the day on which the application is finally determined; or

(b) in the case of a copy of a fortification removal order that is affixed under section 15(1)(b) – the day on which the order ceases to have effect; or

(c) in the case of a notice of application that is affixed in accordance with section 24(1) – the day on which the application is finally determined; or

(d) in the case of a copy of an inspection order that is affixed in accordance with section 28 – the last day of the period specified in the order under section 27(1)(b) ; or

(e) in the case of a notice of enforcement that is affixed in accordance with  –