Part 7Offences
69APenalties for certain offences
Every person who commits an offence against any of the provisions listed in subsection (2) is liable on conviction to the penalties prescribed in subsection (3).
The provisions are—
- section 13(5), which relates to access to specially protected areas:
- section 60(1)(a) to (i), (k), and (l), which relate to unauthorised acts in parks:
- section 60(2)(a) and (b), which relate to failure to remove animals, vehicles, or aircraft from parks:
- section 60(4)(b) and (c), which relate to the use of firearms:
- section 63(a), which relates to wilfully obstructing rangers.
The penalties are,—
- in the case of an individual, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $100,000, or both:
- in the case of a body corporate, a fine not exceeding $200,000:
- in any case, where the offence is a continuing one, a further fine not exceeding $10,000 for every day on which the offence continues.
Notes
- Section 69A: inserted, on , by section 12 of the Conservation (Natural Heritage Protection) Act 2013 (2013 No 89).