Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 2014 - SECT 251

    (1)     This section applies if a court convicts a person, or finds a person guilty, of an offence against this part.

    (2)     The court may order the person to take stated action to publicise—

        (a)     the conviction or finding of guilt; and

        (b)     the environmental and other consequences of the offence; and

        (c)     any order made by the court under section 250 (2) (a); and

        (d)     any action taken by the person—

              (i)     to mitigate the effect of the damage; or

              (ii)     to rehabilitate the land damaged as closely as possible to its condition before the damage.

    (3)     The court may take action under this section—

        (a)     on its own initiative or on the application of the conservator; and

        (b)     in addition to, or instead of, any other penalty it may impose for the offence.