Waste Management and Resource Recovery Act 2016
61Failure to comply with approved code of practice
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61 Failure to comply with approved code of practice (a) an approved code of practice applies to the person; and (b) the person engages in conduct; and (c) the conduct results in a failure to comply with a requirement of the approved code of practice; and (d) the person is reckless about whether the conduct complies with the approved code of practice.
Codes of practice Part 9 (2) A person commits an offence if— (a) an approved code of practice applies to the person; and (b) the person fails to comply with a requirement of the approved code of practice. (3) An offence against subsection (2) is a strict liability offence. (4) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply if— (a) a written direction has been given to the person under section 62 in relation to the requirement; and (b) the person has complied with the direction. mentioned in s (4) (see Criminal Code, s 58).