83Damage to trees and plants

83 Damage to trees and plants (1) It is an offence for a person, without a permit, to: (a) interfere with or damage a tree, plant, garden or grass strip or cause anything to be done so that it may become damaged or destroyed; (b) cut, break, remove or disturb a tree, shrub, stem, branch or root of a living tree, shrub or plant; or (c) plant a tree, shrub or plant,

Katherine Town Council By-laws 1998 48 in a public place. (2) Clause (1) does not prevent the owner or occupier of land that abuts a footpath from pruning or otherwise maintaining a tree, shrub or plant or maintaining or mowing a lawn on the footpath unless the council directs otherwise. (3) It is an offence for a person, without a permit, to pick, pluck or take a bud, flower or other part of a tree, shrub or plant in a public place. (4) It is an offence for a person, in a public place: (a) to drive, tow or propel a motor vehicle or other vehicle; or (b) to ride, drive or lead an animal, in a manner that causes or permits it to cause damage to a tree, shrub, plant, garden or grass strip in the public place, or to council property situated on or affixed to the public place. (5) An offence against clause (1), (3) or (4) is an offence of strict