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Wildlife Act 1953

General provisions - Offences and penalties

67: Penalties for offences in respect of marine wildlife

You could also call this:

"Punishments for harming protected marine animals in New Zealand"

If you commit an offence against section 63A, you can be imprisoned for up to 2 years, or fined up to $250,000, or both. This is because section 63A is about taking absolutely or partially protected marine wildlife. You can also be fined up to $10,000 if you commit an offence against section 63B, which is about reporting accidental or incidental death of absolutely or partially protected wildlife.

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Part 5General provisions
Offences and penalties

67Penalties for offences in respect of marine wildlife

  1. Every person who—

              1. commits an offence against section 63A (which relates to the taking of absolutely or partially protected marine wildlife) is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or to a fine not exceeding $250,000, or both:
                1. commits an offence against section 63B (which relates to the reporting of accidental or incidental death of absolutely or partially protected wildlife) shall be liable to a fine not exceeding $10,000.

                    1. Repealed
                    Compare
                    • 1921–22 No 57 ss 9(3), 41
                    Notes
                    • Section 67 heading: amended, on , by section 8 of the Wildlife (Penalties and Related Matters) Amendment Act 2000 (2000 No 43).
                    • Section 67(1)(a): repealed, on , by section 8 of the Wildlife (Penalties and Related Matters) Amendment Act 2000 (2000 No 43).
                    • Section 67(1)(b): repealed, on , by section 8 of the Wildlife (Penalties and Related Matters) Amendment Act 2000 (2000 No 43).
                    • Section 67(1)(c): repealed, on , by section 8 of the Wildlife (Penalties and Related Matters) Amendment Act 2000 (2000 No 43).
                    • Section 67(1)(d): repealed, on , by section 8 of the Wildlife (Penalties and Related Matters) Amendment Act 2000 (2000 No 43).
                    • Section 67(1)(e): repealed, on , by section 8 of the Wildlife (Penalties and Related Matters) Amendment Act 2000 (2000 No 43).
                    • Section 67(1)(f): repealed, on , by section 8 of the Wildlife (Penalties and Related Matters) Amendment Act 2000 (2000 No 43).
                    • Section 67(1)(fa): replaced, on , by section 28 of the Conservation (Natural Heritage Protection) Act 2013 (2013 No 89).
                    • Section 67(1)(fb): inserted, on , by section 316(1) of the Fisheries Act 1996 (1996 No 88).
                    • Section 67(1)(g): repealed, on , by section 8 of the Wildlife (Penalties and Related Matters) Amendment Act 2000 (2000 No 43).
                    • Section 67(2): repealed, on , by section 8 of the Wildlife (Penalties and Related Matters) Amendment Act 2000 (2000 No 43).