Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 2014 - SECT 138B

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person displays netting for sale by retail; and

        (b)     the netting is prohibited fruit netting; and

        (c)     the person does not display the netting in accordance with the display requirements for prohibited fruit netting.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

    (2)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

    (3)     For this section, the display requirements for prohibited fruit netting are as follows:

        (a)     the display must have a sign containing the following statement:

‘Use of this netting on residential properties is restricted in the ACT as it can lead to wildlife injury or death. Penalties may apply (Nature Conservation Act 2014, section 138A)' ;

        (b)     the sign must be placed prominently so that it can be seen and read easily by a person at or near the display;

        (c)     the statement on the sign must be printed in—

              (i)     a colour that contrasts with the background colour of the sign; and

              (ii)     Arial bold typeface in not less than 50 point.