If you break a rule in the Trade in Endangered Species Act 1989 and there is no specific penalty for that rule, you can be fined up to $2,000 if you are found guilty. This applies to any offence against the Act that does not have a different penalty. You can find more information about changes to this rule in section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011.
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48: Obstructing or hindering officer and refusing to give information, or
"Don't stop officers doing their job or refuse to give them information when they ask"
50: Onus of proof in respect of certain offences, or
"You must prove you have a permit if you're accused of breaking endangered species rules."
Every person who commits an offence against this Act for which no penalty is provided otherwise than in this section is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding $2,000.
