30Body art tattooing business may not be carried on in closed premises

30 Body art tattooing business may not be carried on in closed premises

30 Body art tattooing business may not be carried on in closed premises

(1) A person must not, while a closure order is in force with respect to premises—

(a) carry on a body art tattooing business at those premises, or

(b) work as a body art tattooist at those premises.

Maximum penalty—

(a) in the case of a corporation—100 penalty units and in addition, in the case of a continuing offence, 100 penalty units for each day the offence continues, and

(b) in any other case—50 penalty units and in addition, in the case of a continuing offence, 50 penalty units for each day the offence continues.

(2) It is a defence in proceedings for an offence against this section if the person satisfies the court that the person did not know, and could not reasonably have been expected to know, that a closure order was in force with respect to the premises.