Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 2014 - SECT 218

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person engages in conduct; and

        (b)     the conduct causes damage to a plant; and

        (c)     the plant is—

              (i)     a native plant; and

              (ii)     in a reserve.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

Note     Reserve —see  s 169.

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

    (3)     A person has the benefit of the chapter 9 exceptions for an offence against this section.

Note     The chapter 9 exceptions are set out in s 252.