Conservation Act 1987

Miscellaneous

44: Penalties

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"What happens if you break a conservation rule: fines and prison time"

If you break a rule in the Conservation Act 1987 and there is no specific penalty mentioned, you can get in trouble. You can go to prison for up to one year or pay a fine of up to $100,000, or both, if you are an individual. If you are a company, you can pay a fine of up to $200,000.

If you keep breaking the rule, you can pay an extra fine of up to $10,000 for each day you continue breaking it. This rule was changed by the Conservation (Natural Heritage Protection) Act 2013. You should check the law for the most up-to-date information.

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Part 6Miscellaneous

44Penalties

  1. Every person who commits an offence against this Act for which no penalty is prescribed elsewhere in this Act is liable on conviction to,—

  2. in the case of an individual, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $100,000, or both:
    1. in the case of a body corporate, a fine not exceeding $200,000:
      1. in any case, where the offence is a continuing one, a further fine not exceeding $10,000 for every day on which the offence continues.
        Notes
        • Section 44: replaced, on , by section 7 of the Conservation (Natural Heritage Protection) Act 2013 (2013 No 89).