Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 2014 - SECT 236

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person clears native vegetation in a native vegetation area; and

        (b)     the native vegetation area is in a reserve; and

        (c)     the clearing causes serious harm to the reserve; and

        (d)     the person knows that—

              (i)     the vegetation is native vegetation; and

              (ii)     the area cleared is in a reserve; and

              (iii)     the clearing causes serious harm to the reserve.

Maximum penalty: 2 500 penalty units, imprisonment for 7 years or both.

    (2)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person clears native vegetation in a native vegetation area; and

        (b)     the native vegetation area is in a reserve; and

        (c)     the clearing causes serious harm to the reserve; and

        (d)     the person is reckless about whether—

              (i)     the vegetation is native vegetation; and

              (ii)     the area cleared is in a reserve; and

              (iii)     the clearing causes serious harm to the reserve.

Maximum penalty: 2 000 penalty units, imprisonment for 5 years or both.

    (3)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person clears native vegetation in a native vegetation area; and

        (b)     the native vegetation area is in a reserve; and

        (c)     the clearing causes serious harm to the reserve; and

        (d)     the person is negligent about whether—

              (i)     the vegetation is native vegetation; and

              (ii)     the area cleared is in a reserve; and

              (iii)     the clearing causes serious harm to the reserve.

Maximum penalty: 1 500 penalty units, imprisonment for 3 years or both.

    (4)     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.