Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 2014 - SECT 229

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     a person causes damage to—

              (i)     a reserve; or

              (ii)     Territory property on a reserve; and

Examples

              •     fence

              •     visitor facilities

        (b)     the damage is not authorised under a nature conservation licence.

Note     Nature conservation licence —see s 262.

    (2)     The conservator may direct the person to repair the damage (a repair damage direction ).

    (3)     A repair damage direction must be in writing and state—

        (a)     the reserve and Territory property (if any); and

        (b)     the damage to be repaired; and

        (c)     when the direction must be complied with, being a day at least 1 month after the direction is given to the person.

Note     The power to make a direction includes the power to amend or repeal the direction. The power to amend or repeal the direction is exercisable in the same way, and subject to the same conditions, as the power to make the direction (see Legislation Act

, s 46).