Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A person must not wilfully and unlawfully cause an environmental nuisance.
Maximum penalty—835 penalty units.
(2) A person must not unlawfully cause an environmental nuisance.
Maximum penalty—300 penalty units.
(3) This section does not apply to an environmental nuisance mentioned in schedule 1, part 1.
(4) In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (1), if the court is not satisfied the defendant is guilty of the offence charged but is satisfied the defendant is guilty of an offence against subsection (2), the court may find the defendant guilty of the offence against subsection (2).
Note—
See section 493A (When environmental harm or related acts are unlawful).