s 31G Declaration of DPWCS areas
31G.—(1) The Minister may, from time to time, by notice in the Gazette, declare an area to be a DPWCS area where a pneumatic waste conveyance system is established, and operated or maintained, for that area under this Part.[48/2018] (2) A notice under subsection (1) must —(a) define the limits of the DPWCS area; or (b) state that a plan of the DPWCS area may be inspected at a place and within such time as is specified in the notice.[48/2018] (3) The owner or occupier of every premises within a DPWCS area declared under subsection (1) must use the pneumatic waste conveyance system established, and operated or maintained by the DPWCS licensee for the area.[48/2018] (4) Any person who fails to comply with subsection (3) 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 12 months or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $250 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.[48/2018] (5) In proceedings for an offence under subsection (4), it is a defence for the accused to prove, on a balance of probabilities, that the accused had a reasonable excuse for failing to comply.[48/2018]