23Removal of equipment used for prohibited activities

23 Removal of equipment used for prohibited activities

23 Removal of equipment used for prohibited activities

(1) A person who uses equipment while committing an offence under section 22 must, if directed by a relevant authority, immediately remove the equipment from the Trust lands.

Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.

(2) If a person fails to comply with a direction under this section, a relevant authority may remove the equipment by placing it—

(a) in the care of the person to whom the direction was given, or

(b) in a place of safe keeping at the expense of—

(i) the person to whom the direction was given, or

(ii) the owner of the equipment.

(3) A relevant authority acting under subsection (2) is not responsible for the safe keeping of, or damage to, equipment removed under this section.