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Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
254FAggravated offence—member of listed marine species that is a dugong or turtle
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254F Aggravated offence—member of listed marine species that is a dugong or turtle
(1) For the purposes of this Subdivision, an offence against section 254, 254A, 254B, 254C, 254D or 254E (the underlying offence) is an aggravated offence if the member to which the underlying offence relates is a member of a listed marine species mentioned in paragraph 248(2)(f), (g) or (h).
Note: Dugong, marine turtles and leatherback turtles are the listed marine species mentioned in paragraphs 248(2)(f), (g) and (h).
(3) Strict liability applies to the physical element of circumstance, that the member is a listed marine species mentioned in paragraph 248(2)(f), (g) or (h).