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Wildlife Act 1953

General provisions - Offences and penalties

67I: Penalties for offences committed for commercial gain or reward

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"Bigger penalties for breaking wildlife rules to make money"

If you break a rule in the Wildlife Act 1953 and a court decides you did it to make money, you can get a bigger penalty. You might get a prison sentence of up to 5 years or a fine of up to $300,000, or both, if you are an individual. If you are a company, you might get a fine of up to $300,000. This rule is more important than any other rule in the Act that says something different. You can find more information about changes to this rule in the Conservation (Natural Heritage Protection) Act 2013.

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Part 5General provisions
Offences and penalties

67IPenalties for offences committed for commercial gain or reward

  1. If a person is convicted of an offence against this Act and, on sentencing for that offence, the court is satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the offence was committed for the purpose of commercial gain or reward (whether or not any gain or reward is realised), the person is liable instead of any penalty otherwise prescribed to,—

  2. in the case of an individual, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $300,000, or both:
    1. in the case of a body corporate, a fine not exceeding $300,000.

      1. Subsection (1) overrides every other provision of this Act to the contrary.

      Notes
      • Section 67I: inserted, on , by section 33 of the Conservation (Natural Heritage Protection) Act 2013 (2013 No 89).