Conservation Act 1987

Miscellaneous

45: Offenders liable for loss or damage

You could also call this:

"People who break conservation rules must pay for what they did and fix any damage."

If you break a rule in the Conservation Act 1987, you can get in trouble. You will have to pay a penalty for what you did. You may also have to pay for any loss or damage you caused. The court will decide how much you have to pay for the loss or damage. The court will think about things like the cost of investigating what you did and the cost of fixing the damage when deciding how much you have to pay.

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Part 6Miscellaneous

45Offenders liable for loss or damage

  1. Every person convicted of an offence against this Act shall be liable for any loss or damage or expenses arising from or caused by the act constituting the offence in addition to the penalty for the offence; and the amount payable in respect of the loss or damage or expense may be awarded by the court in fixing the penalty and may be recovered as a fine.

  2. In assessing any amount payable under subsection (1), the court may take into account salaries, wages, and incidental expenses incurred in the investigation of the act constituting the offence or in remedying the loss or damage caused by the act, and shall take into account all other relevant factors.