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Conservation Act 1987

Infringement offences - Procedural matters

51ZA: Penalties for infringement offences

You could also call this:

"What happens if you break the rules: penalties and fines"

If you commit an infringement offence, you can get a penalty. You might have to pay the infringement fee that is set for that offence. This fee is decided in regulations.

You might also get a fine from a court, but it cannot be more than the maximum fine set for that offence in regulations. The court will decide the fine amount. You will find out what the maximum fine is by looking at the regulations for that offence.

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Part 6AInfringement offences
Procedural matters

51ZAPenalties for infringement offences

  1. A person who commits an infringement offence is liable on conviction to—

  2. the infringement fee prescribed in regulations for that offence; or
    1. a fine imposed by a court not exceeding the maximum fine prescribed in regulations for that offence.

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