Wildlife Act 1953

General provisions - Offences and penalties

67H: Offenders also liable for loss or damage

You could also call this:

"If you break the law, you might have to pay for what you broke or damaged, as well as get a penalty."

If you break the Wildlife Act 1953, you might have to pay for any loss or damage you cause. You will have to pay this in addition to any penalty you get for the offence. The court will decide how much you have to pay for the loss or damage.

When the court is deciding how much you have to pay, they can think about things like the cost of investigating what you did and the cost of fixing any damage you caused. They also have to think about all other relevant factors when making their decision.

The amount you have to pay can be added to your penalty and can be recovered as a fine, as decided by the court in fixing the penalty.

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Part 5General provisions
Offences and penalties

67HOffenders also liable for loss or damage

  1. A person convicted of an offence against this Act is liable, in addition to the penalty for the offence, for any loss or damage or expenses arising from or caused by the act constituting the offence.

  2. The amount payable under subsection (1) in respect of the loss, damage, or expense may be awarded by the court in fixing the penalty and may be recovered as a fine.

  3. In assessing any amount payable under subsection (1), the court—

  4. may take into account salaries, wages, and incidental expenses incurred in the investigation of the act constituting the offence or in remedying the loss or damage caused by the act; and
    1. must take into account all other relevant factors.
      Notes
      • Section 67H: inserted, on , by section 6 of the Wildlife (Penalties and Related Matters) Amendment Act 2000 (2000 No 43).