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Wildlife Act 1953

General provisions - Infringement offences

70M: Failure to report accidental or incidental death or injury

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"Telling authorities about accidentally harming marine wildlife is required by law."

If you accidentally or incidentally kill or injure any marine wildlife, you must report what happened. You have to provide details in the way required by section 63B. If you do not do this, you will commit an infringement offence.

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Part 5General provisions
Infringement offences

70MFailure to report accidental or incidental death or injury

  1. A person who accidentally or incidentally kills or injures any marine wildlife must report the event and provide any particulars in the manner required by section 63B.

  2. A person who fails to comply with this section commits an infringement offence.

Notes
  • Section 70M: inserted, on , by section 69 of the Conservation (Infringement System) Act 2018 (2018 No 61).