Victorian Numbered Acts

ABORIGINAL HERITAGE ACT 2006 (NO 16 OF 2006) - SECT 28

    (1)     A person is guilty of an offence if—

        (a)     the person knowingly does an act that is likely to harm Aboriginal cultural heritage; and

        (b)     at the time the act was done the person knew that the act was likely to harm Aboriginal cultural heritage.

    (2)     A person who is guilty of an offence under sub-section (1) is liable to a penalty not exceeding—

        (a)     in the case of a natural person, 1200 penalty units;

        (b)     in the case of a body corporate, 6000 penalty units.

    (3)     An offence under this section is an indictable offence.

    Note:     The provisions of Division 12 of Part I of the Crimes Act 1958 (which deal with attempts) apply to indictable offences against this Act.