Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 2014 - SECT 136

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person imports an animal into the ACT; and

        (b)     the animal is not an exempt animal.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units, imprisonment for 1 year or both.

Note     Exempt animal —see s 154.

    (2)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person imports an animal into the ACT; and

        (b)     the animal has special protection status; and

        (c)     the animal is not an exempt animal.

Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units, imprisonment for 2 years or both.

Note     Special protection status —see s 109.

    (3)     A person has the benefit of the chapter 6 exceptions for an offence against this section.

Note     The chapter 6 exceptions are set out in s 153.