629Injuring or removing plants, animals, rocks and soil in or from public place

#### 629 Injuring or removing plants, animals, rocks and soil in or from public place 629 Injuring or removing plants, animals, rocks and soil in or from public place > > (1) A person who, without lawful excuse, wilfully or negligently injures, damages or unnecessarily disturbs any plant, animal, rock or soil in a public place is guilty of an offence. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > (2) A person who, without lawful excuse, removes any plant, animal, rock or soil from a public place is guilty of an offence. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > **s 629:** Am 1994 No 44, Sch 12 (3). Subst 2000 No 112, Sch 3 \[20\].