South Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT 2004 - SECT 177

177—Sale of animals or plants, or produce or goods carrying animals or plants

        (1)         Subject to this Act, a person must not sell an animal or plant of a class to which this subsection applies.

Maximum penalty:

            (a)         if the offence relates to a Category 1 animal or plant—$50 000 or imprisonment for 1 year;

            (b)         if the offence relates to a Category 2 animal or plant—$20 000 or imprisonment for 6 months;

            (c)         if the offence relates to a Category 3 animal or plant—$10 000.

Expiation fee: If the offence relates to a Category 3 animal or plant—$500.

        (2)         Subject to this Act, a person must not sell any animal, plant, soil, vehicle, farming implement or other produce, goods, material or thing carrying an animal or plant of a class to which this subsection applies.

Maximum penalty:

            (a)         if the offence relates to a Category 1 animal or plant—$50 000 or imprisonment for 1 year;

            (b)         if the offence relates to a Category 2 animal or plant—$20 000 or imprisonment for 6 months;

            (c)         if the offence relates to a Category 3 animal or plant—$10 000.

Expiation fee: If the offence relates to a Category 3 animal or plant—$500.

        (3)         It is a defence to a charge of an offence against subsection (2) if the defendant proves—

            (a)         that the defendant acted in accordance with the terms of a written approval given by an authorised officer; or

            (b)         that the circumstances alleged to constitute the offence were not the result of a wilful or negligent act or omission on the defendant's part.