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National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974
175General offence and penalties
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#### 175 General offence and penalties
175 General offence and penalties
> > (1) A person who—
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> > > (a) does that which by this Act (Parts 2, 3 and 5 excepted) the person is forbidden to do, or
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> > > (b) fails or neglects to do that which by this Act (Parts 2, 3 and 5 excepted) the person is required or directed to do,
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> > is guilty of an offence against this Act.
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> > (2) A person guilty of an offence against this Act, whether pursuant to subsection (1) or otherwise, is, where no other penalty is prescribed, liable to a penalty not exceeding 100 penalty units, in the case of an individual, or 200 penalty units in the case of a corporation.
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> **s 175:** Am 1983 No 183, Sch 4 (11); 1992 No 34, Sch 1; 2001 No 130, Sch 3 \[42\].