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Local Government Act 1993
629Injuring or removing plants, animals, rocks and soil in or from public place
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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].