205Marine vegetation—regulation of harm

#### 205 Marine vegetation—regulation of harm 205 Marine vegetation—regulation of harm > > (1) This section applies to— > > > > > (a) mangroves, or > > > > > (b) seagrasses, or > > > > > (c) any other marine vegetation declared by the regulations to be marine vegetation to which this section applies, > > > > but does not apply to protected marine vegetation under section 204A. > > > (2) A person must not harm any such marine vegetation in a protected area, except under the authority of a permit issued by the Minister under this Part. > > > > Maximum penalty—In the case of a corporation, 2,000 penalty units or, in any other case, 1,000 penalty units. > > > (3) In this section— > > > > mangrove includes any of the following species of vegetation— > > > > > (a) *Acrostichum speciosum* (Mangrove Fern), > > > > > (b) *Aegiceras corniculatum* (River Mangrove), > > > > > (c) *Avicennia marina* (Grey Mangrove), > > > > > (d) *Bruguiera gymnorhiza* (Large Leaf Mangrove), > > > > > (e) *Excoecaria agallocha* (Milky Mangrove), > > > > > (f) *Rhizophora stylosa* (Stilted Mangrove). > > > > seagrass includes any of the following species of vegetation— > > > > > (a) *Halodule uninervis* (Halodule), > > > > > (b) *Halodule tridentate* (Halodule), > > > > > (c) *Ruppia maritime* (Ruppia), > > > > > (d) *Ruppia megacarpa* (Ruppia), > > > > > (e) *Ruppia polycarpa* (Ruppia), > > > > > (f) *Halophila ovalis* (Paddle Weed), > > > > > (g) *Halophila decipiens* (Paddle Weed), > > > > > (h) *Halophila spinulosa* (Paddle Weed), > > > > > (i) *Hetrozostera nigricaulis* (Eel Grass), > > > > > (j) *Posidonia australis* (Strap Weed), > > > > > (k) *Zostera capricorni* (Eel Grass), > > > > > (l) *Zostera muelleri subsp. capricorni* (Eel Grass), > > > > > (m) *Zostera muelleri subsp. muelleri* (Eel Grass). > > **s 205:** Subst 1997 No 153, Sch 1 \[7\]. Am 2001 No 104, Sch 1 \[19\] \[20\]; 2020 No 30, Sch 1.17\[4\].