(1) A person commits an offence if—
(a) the person engages in conduct that damages a protected tree; and
(b) the person intends to damage the protected tree.
Maximum penalty: 500 penalty units.
(2) A person commits an offence if—
(a) the person engages in conduct that damages a protected tree; and
(b) the person is reckless about whether engaging in the conduct would damage the protected tree.
Maximum penalty: 300 penalty units.
(3) A person commits an offence if—
(a) the person engages in conduct; and
(b) the person is reckless about whether engaging in the conduct would damage a protected tree.
Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.
(4) A person commits an offence if—
(a) the person engages in conduct that damages a protected tree; and
(b) the person is negligent about whether engaging in the conduct would damage the protected tree.
Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.
(5) A person commits an offence if the person engages in conduct that damages, or is likely to damage, a protected tree.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
(6) For subsections (1), (2), (3) and (4), strict liability applies to the circumstance that the tree is a protected tree.
(7) An offence against subsection (5) is a strict liability offence.