Litter Act 1979

Offences and penalties

19: Offences punishable on summary conviction

You could also call this:

"Breaking litter rules: punishments that are no longer used"

If you break the rules in the Litter Act 1979, you might commit an offence. You can be punished for some of these offences through a summary conviction. This section of the law was repealed on 1 July 2013 by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011.

You should know that the law changed and this part is no longer in effect. This section was part of the law until it was repealed. It is not a part of the law anymore.

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This page was last updated on 19 May 2025

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18: Liability of officers of body corporate, or

"Company bosses can be guilty too if they know the company is breaking the law"

19A: Strict liability for certain offences, or

"You can get in trouble for littering even if it was an accident"

19Offences punishable on summary conviction (Repealed)

Notes

Section 19: repealed, on 1 July 2013, by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).