Conservation Act 1987

Infringement offences

51A: Relationship with other offences

You could also call this:

"Breaking conservation rules can lead to penalties under one or more laws, but you'll only get one punishment."

If you break a conservation rule, you can be charged under this Part of the Act or under a different Part. You can even be charged under both, but you will only get one penalty. The law allows for this, so you might face more serious consequences for what you did.

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"Don't catch sports fish if it's against the Anglers Notice rules."

Part 6AInfringement offences

51ARelationship with other offences

  1. Nothing in this Part prevents the prosecution of, and conviction for, an offence in any other Part of this Act (instead of proceeding under this Part).

Notes
  • Section 51A: inserted, on , by section 13 of the Conservation (Infringement System) Act 2018 (2018 No 61).