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National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974
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#### 91J Definitions
91J Definitions
> In this Division—
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> damage—
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> > (a) in relation to land reserved under this Act or acquired under Part 11, includes—
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> > > (i) harming an animal, or picking a plant, that is in or on that land, or
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> > > (ii) damming, diverting or polluting any waters on that land, or
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> > > (iii) damage to anything in or on the land (such as a building, structure, pipe, sign, gate, fence etc or any object or place of cultural value), or
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> > > (iv) removal of anything, or part of anything, in or on the land, and
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> > (b) in relation to a plant, includes picking the plant, and
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> > (c) in relation to an animal, includes harming the animal.
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> landholder means a person who owns land or who, whether by reason of ownership or otherwise, is in lawful occupation or possession, or has lawful management or control, of land.
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> pollute waters has the same meaning as in the [Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1997-156).
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> waters includes a stream, creek, river, estuary, dam, lake or reservoir.
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> **ss 91J–91P:** Ins 2010 No 38, Sch 1 \[41\].