sec.53AInterfering with forest products on forest consent area

### sec.53A Interfering with forest products on forest consent area A person must not interfere with, or cause to be interfered with, any forest products on any forest consent area other than— under the authority of an Act or law; or under the authority of a permit, lease, licence or agreement granted or made under this Act. Maximum penalty— for a first offence—1,000 penalty units; or for a subsequent offence—3,000 penalty units. Subsection (1) does not apply if— the person is acting under the Biosecurity Act 2014 ; and that action interferes with, or causes to be interfered with, the forest products; and the forest products are restricted matter. s 53A ins 2014 No. 29 s 15 amd 2015 No. 15 s 87 (sec.53A-ssec.1) A person must not interfere with, or cause to be interfered with, any forest products on any forest consent area other than— under the authority of an Act or law; or under the authority of a permit, lease, licence or agreement granted or made under this Act. Maximum penalty— for a first offence—1,000 penalty units; or for a subsequent offence—3,000 penalty units. (sec.53A-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply if— the person is acting under the Biosecurity Act 2014 ; and that action interferes with, or causes to be interfered with, the forest products; and the forest products are restricted matter. - (a) under the authority of an Act or law; or - (b) under the authority of a permit, lease, licence or agreement granted or made under this Act. - (a) for a first offence—1,000 penalty units; or - (b) for a subsequent offence—3,000 penalty units. - (a) the person is acting under the Biosecurity Act 2014 ; and - (b) that action interferes with, or causes to be interfered with, the forest products; and - (c) the forest products are restricted matter.