Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 2014 - SECT 149

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person sells a plant; and

        (b)     the plant is—

              (i)     a native plant; and

              (ii)     a protected native species; and

        (c)     the plant is not a seed or a dead plant; and

        (d)     a plant tag is not visibly attached to the plant at the time of sale.

Maximum penalty: 25 penalty units.

Note     Protected native species —see s 110.
"Sell" includes offer for sale (see s 126).

    (2)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person sells a plant; and

        (b)     the plant—

              (i)     is a native plant; and

              (ii)     has special protection status; and

        (c)     the plant is not a seed or a dead plant; and

        (d)     a plant tag is not visibly attached to the plant at the time of sale.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

Note     Special protection status —see s 109.

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