Queensland Consolidated Acts

NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 1992 - SECT 90

90 Restriction on using particular protected plants

(1) Subject to section 93 , a person, other than an authorised person, must not use a protected plant, other than under—

(a) a licence, permit or other authority issued or given under a regulation; or

(b) an exemption under a regulation.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—

(a) for a class 1 offence—1,000 penalty units; or

(b) for a class 2 offence—165 penalty units.

(2) In this section—

"class 1 offence" means an offence against this section that involves 1 or more plants that are threatened, near threatened or special least concern wildlife.

"class 2 offence" means an offence against this section other than a class 1 offence.