Resource Sustainability Act 2019 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4B · Beverage Container Return Scheme
23S. Provision of return points
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A person prescribed for the purpose of this section must operate a return point in accordance with any requirement prescribed under section 52, unless the person is prohibited from operating a return point under section 23T.
A person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both.
In a prosecution for an offence under subsection (2), it is not necessary for the prosecution to prove that the defendant intended to commit the offence.
The offence under subsection (2) is a strict liability offence.