Wildlife Act 1953

General provisions - Offences and penalties

67B: Penalty for offence of liberating wildlife

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"What happens if you illegally release wildlife"

If you break the law by liberating wildlife against section 56(1)(ab), you can get in trouble. You can go to prison for up to 2 years or get a fine of up to $100,000, or both, if you are an individual. If you are a company, you can get a fine of up to $200,000. You will only get this penalty if you are found guilty in court. The court will decide what penalty is best for you.

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Part 5General provisions
Offences and penalties

67BPenalty for offence of liberating wildlife

  1. Every person who commits an offence against section 56(1)(ab) is liable on conviction to,—

  2. in the case of an individual, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $100,000, or both:
    1. in the case of a body corporate, a fine not exceeding $200,000.
      Notes
      • Section 67B: replaced, on , by section 30 of the Conservation (Natural Heritage Protection) Act 2013 (2013 No 89).