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Conservation Act 1987

Miscellaneous

44A: Sentence of community work

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"Helping the community as a punishment for breaking conservation rules"

If you are found guilty of breaking a rule in the Conservation Act 1987, a court can give you a sentence of community work. This means you will have to do some work to help the community. The rules about community work are explained in Part 2 of the Sentencing Act 2002, and these rules apply to you with a few changes. You will have to follow these rules as part of your sentence.

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Part 6Miscellaneous

44ASentence of community work

  1. A court may sentence any individual who is convicted of an offence against this Act to a sentence of community work, and the provisions of Part 2 of the Sentencing Act 2002 apply with all necessary modifications.

Notes
  • Section 44A: inserted, on , by section 7 of the Conservation (Natural Heritage Protection) Act 2013 (2013 No 89).
  • Section 44A: amended, on , by section 10 of the Conservation (Infringement System) Act 2018 (2018 No 61).