59Removal or destruction of flora

59 Removal or destruction of flora

59 Removal or destruction of flora

(1) A person must not, except in accordance with the approval of the Board—

(a) cut, fell, remove, damage or destroy on the Island, or

(b) have in his or her possession on the Island for removal or otherwise,

the whole or any part of any tree, shrub, fern, creeper, vine, palm, plant, flower, seed, herbage or other vegetative cover that is native to the Island.

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.

(2) This clause does not prevent—

(a) the harvesting of crops grown for human consumption or fodder, or

(b) the maintenance of an established garden, lawn or nature strip.

(3) If an act constitutes an offence under both section 32 of the Act and this clause and the offender has been punished under section 32 of the Act, the offender is not liable to be punished under this clause for the same act.