South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts61—Misuse of Crown land
(1) A person who,
without lawful authority or excuse—
(a)
occupies Crown land for longer than any period prescribed by regulation; or
(b)
cultivates Crown land or causes or permits animals (for which the person is
responsible) to enter or remain on Crown land; or
(c)
drives a motor vehicle (within the meaning of the Motor Vehicles
Act 1959 ) on Crown land, other than on an established road or track or
in circumstances prescribed by regulation; or
(d)
damages or removes fossils from Crown land; or
(e)
excavates or otherwise damages or interferes with Crown land, or anything on
Crown land; or
(f) cuts
down, lops branches from or otherwise damages any tree or bush (whether alive
or dead) on Crown land; or
(g)
erects any structure or fixture or carries out any works, on Crown land; or
(h)
deposits litter or abandons property on Crown land; or
(i)
closes off or obstructs (whether by fences, gates or any
means) a road or track on Crown land,
is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $20 000.
Expiation fee: $315.
(2) Without limiting
what might otherwise constitute lawful authority for the purposes of
subsection (1), the consent in writing of the Minister constitutes, for
the purposes of that subsection, lawful authority for any act to which the
consent relates.