Wildlife Act 1953

General provisions - Infringement offences

70O: Littering

You could also call this:

"Don't throw rubbish in wildlife areas"

You must not throw rubbish in a wildlife refuge or wildlife sanctuary. If you do this, you will commit an offence. You can find out what "deposit" and "litter" mean by looking at section 2(1) of the Litter Act 1979.

If you fail to follow this rule, you will break the law. This law is to protect wildlife refuges and sanctuaries from rubbish. You can learn more about what is considered litter by reading the Litter Act 1979.

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Part 5General provisions
Infringement offences

70OLittering

  1. A person must not deposit litter in a wildlife refuge or wildlife sanctuary.

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

  3. In this section,—

    deposit has a corresponding meaning to the meaning of depositing in section 2(1) of the Litter Act 1979

      litter has the meaning given in section 2(1) of the Litter Act 1979.

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