National Parks Act 1980

Infringement offences - Infringement offences

71F: Altering boundary marks or items issued by Minister or Department

You could also call this:

"Don't mess with official markers or items in national parks"

You must not change, remove, damage, or interfere with any boundary markers or official items in national parks. These items include stamps, marks, signs, posters, intentions books, concessions, or any other rights or permissions given by the Minister or the Department. If you do this, you are breaking the law. This is called an infringement offence, which means you can be punished for it.

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Topics:

Environment and resources > Conservation

71E: Using or receiving items removed unlawfully from park, or

"Don't use or take things that were stolen from the park"

71G: Failure to remove animal, vehicle, aircraft, or boat, or

"You must remove your animal or vehicle from a national park when asked"

Part 7AInfringement offences
Infringement offences

71FAltering boundary marks or items issued by Minister or Department

A person must not unlawfully alter, obliterate, deface, pull up, remove, interfere with, or destroy any boundary marks, or any stamp, mark, sign, poster, intentions book, concession, or other right or authority issued by the Minister or the Department.
A person who fails to comply with this section commits an infringement offence.

Notes

Section 71F: inserted, on 21 December 2018, by section 35 of the Conservation (Infringement System) Act 2018 (2018 No 61).