Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

NATURE CONSERVATION (AMENDMENT) ACT (NO. 30 OF 1995) - SECT 4

4. Section 43 of the Principal Act is amended—

    (a)     by omitting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection:

“(1) A person shall not, without reasonable excuse—

        (a)     fell, or cause to be felled; or

        (b)     damage, or cause to be damaged;

standing native timber on unleased land in the built-up area, or leased or unleased land outside the built-up area, except in accordance with a licence.

Penalty: 50 penalty units.”;

    (b)     by inserting in subsection (3) “on unleased land in the built-up area, or leased or unleased land outside the built-up area,” after “timber”;

    (c)     by omitting the penalty provision at the foot of subsection (3) and substituting the following penalty provision:

“Penalty: 50 penalty units.”; and

    (d)     by adding at the end of subsection (4) the following penalty provision:

“Penalty: 50 penalty units.”.