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NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 2014 - SECT 325

Direction to leave reserve

    (1)     This section applies if a conservation officer believes on reasonable grounds that a person—

        (a)     is in a reserve; and

        (b)     either—

              (i)     has acted in—

    (A)     an offensive way; or

    (B)     a way that creates a public nuisance; or

              (ii)     has committed, is committing or is about to commit an offence against this Act.

Note     A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including any regulation (see Legislation Act

, s 104).

    (2)     The conservation officer may direct the person to immediately leave the reserve (a  leave reserve direction ).

Note     The conservation officer must first show the person the conservation officer's identity card (see  s 30).

    (3)     If a conservation officer gives a direction to a person, the officer must tell the person that it is an offence if the person fails to comply with the direction.

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).



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