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PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING ACT 2008 (NO. 46 OF 2008) - SECT 61

Offence of causing a nuisance

    (1)     A person must not—

        (a)     cause a nuisance; or

        (b)     knowingly allow or suffer a nuisance to exist on, or emanate from, any land owned or occupied by that person.

Penalty:     In the case of a natural person, 120 penalty units;

In the case of a body corporate, 600 penalty units.

    (2)     A person is not guilty of an offence under subsection (1)(b) if the person had a lawful excuse for knowingly allowing or suffering a nuisance to exist on, or emanate from, any land owned or occupied by that person.



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