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SYDNEY HARBOUR FEDERATION TRUST REGULATIONS 2001 2001 No. 296 - REG 13

Use of poisonous substances
(1)
A person must not use on Trust land, or bring onto Trust land, a pesticide, herbicide or other poisonous substance.

Penalty:
10 penalty units.

(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply to a pesticide, herbicide or other poisonous substance brought on to Trust land, or reasonably used on Trust land, for a domestic purpose.

Note
A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subregulation (2) (see subsection 13.3 (3) of the Criminal Code ).

(3)
An offence against subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability.

Note 1
For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .
Note 2
For general circumstances in which an activity will not constitute an offence, see regulation 23.



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