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Wildlife Act 1953

General provisions - Infringement offences

70N: Interfering with items on land under section 59

You could also call this:

"Don't touch things on special land without permission"

If you are on land under section 59, you must not touch certain things without the Director-General's permission. This includes tents, structures, and amenities that are there. You also must not remove or damage vehicles, animals, equipment, or supplies that are on the land under section 59. You can find more information about section 59 by looking at the section 59 rules. If you do not follow these rules, you will commit an infringement offence.

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Part 5General provisions
Infringement offences

70NInterfering with items on land under section 59

  1. A person must not, without being authorised by the Director-General,—

  2. take away, be in possession of, remove, destroy, displace, or move the position of any tent or other structure, or any service, convenience, or amenity erected or provided on any land under section 59; or
    1. remove, injure, or damage in any way any vehicle, animal, equipment, or supplies brought onto any land under section 59.

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

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