20Offence—disposal of offending plants

20 Offence—disposal of offending plants

20 Offence—disposal of offending plants

The owner or person having custody or control of a plant must not do any of the following if the person is aware or has reasonable grounds to suspect that the plant has been cultivated in contravention of section 6 or is or was part of a crop in which a plant was cultivated in contravention of section 6—

(a) transfer ownership, custody or control of the plant,

(b) offer the plant for sale,

(c) offer to supply the plant,

(d) destroy the plant,

(e) move the plant to another location,

except in accordance with a permit issued by the Secretary or a direction under Division 2.

Maximum penalty—in the case of a corporation, 1,250 penalty units or, in any other case, 500 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both.

s 20: Am 2007 No 86, Sch 1 [14]; 2020 No 30, Sch 2.18[4].