84Defences to general environmental offence

84 Defences to general environmental offence (1) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against section 83 (other than subsection (5) or (7)), if it is proved that the alleged offence did not result from a failure on the defendant's part to exercise reasonable diligence. (2) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against section 83 (other than subsection (5) or (7)) in relation to a particular contaminant or waste if it is proved the defendant complied with: (a) a provision of an environment protection objective; (b) a condition of an environment protection approval or a licence; or (c) a provision of the Regulations, that fixed maximum allowable levels for the particular contaminant or waste. (3) Where, but for a defence specified by or under this Act, a person would have been guilty of an offence against section 83 (other than subsection (5) or (7)) the person is, for the purposes of: (a) the grant, issue or enforcement of an environment protection approval, licence or pollution abatement notice; and (b) the making of an order under section 97, to be taken to have contravened or failed to comply with section 83.