139Protection of marine plant

139 Protection of marine plant

(1)  Unless otherwise authorised, a person must not cut, remove, damage or destroy any prescribed marine plant.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 500 penalty units.

(2)  [Section 139 Subsection (2) amended by No. 7 of 2007, s. 42, Applied:30 Apr 2007] It is a defence in proceedings for an offence under this section if the defendant establishes that he or she–

(a) did not know the offence had been committed; and

(b) could not reasonably be expected to have known that the offence had been committed.