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Heritage Act 2011
111Causing damage to heritage place or object
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111 Causing damage to heritage place or object
(a) knows a place or object is a heritage place or object; and
(b) engages in conduct that results in damage to the place or
(2) A person commits an offence if the person engages in conduct that
results in damage to a heritage place or object.
and
(b) the person engages in conduct in accordance with Aboriginal
tradition.
(5) In addition, subsections (1) and (2) do not apply if the person:
(a) engages in conduct in accordance with:
(i) a heritage agreement; or
(ii) a work approval; or
(iii) work authorised under the declaration of heritage place
or object; or
(iv) a repair order; or
(b) carries out exempt work.
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(7) If a court finds a person guilty of an offence against subsection (1)
or (2), the court may, in addition to a penalty imposed for the
offence, order the person:
(a) to pay an amount for the damage caused by committing the
offence; or
(b) to make good the damage caused by committing the offence.
(8) An amount that is not paid in accordance with the order is a debt
payable by the person.