Heritage Act 2004
75Damaging Aboriginal place or object
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75 Damaging Aboriginal place or object (a) engages in conduct that causes damage to an Aboriginal place (b) is reckless about whether the conduct would cause damage to the Aboriginal place or object. (2) A person commits an offence if the person— (a) engages in conduct that causes damage to an Aboriginal place (b) is negligent about whether the conduct would cause damage to the Aboriginal place or object. (3) A person commits an offence if the person engages in conduct that causes damage to an Aboriginal place or object. (4) An offence against subsection (3) is a strict liability offence. cause damage includes disturb and destroy.