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Conservation Act 1987

Miscellaneous

47: Information leading to conviction

You could also call this:

"Getting a reward for helping catch someone breaking conservation laws"

If you give information that helps someone get convicted of breaking the Conservation Act 1987, the Director-General might pay you for that information. The Director-General can decide how much to pay you. The money for these payments comes from the government, which sets aside funds for this purpose.

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Part 6Miscellaneous

47Information leading to conviction

  1. The Director-General may make any payments the Director-General thinks fit to any person or persons who have supplied information that has led to the conviction for an offence against this Act or who has procured or assisted in procuring any such conviction.

  2. All payments under subsection (1) shall be made from money from time to time appropriated by Parliament for the purpose.