Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 1997 (NO. 69 OF 1997) - SECT 21

21. (1) A person shall not carry on a public health risk activity declared to be licensable under subsection 18 (3) unless the person—

        (a)     is the holder of an activity licence in relation to the activity; or

        (b)     is a defined influential person in relation to the holder of an activity licence in relation to the activity.

Penalty:

        (a)     if the offender is a natural person—50 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both;

        (b)     if the offender is a body corporate—250 penalty units.

(2) A person shall not carry on a public health risk activity declared to be licensable under subsection 18 (3) except in accordance with an activity licence.

Penalty:

        (a)     if the offender is a natural person—50 penalty units;

        (b)     if the offender is a body corporate—250 penalty units.

(3) This section does not apply to a person who is exempt under section 22.