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Nature Conservation Act 1992
sec.159AImpersonating ranger
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### sec.159A Impersonating ranger
A person who is not a ranger must not, in any way, hold out that the person is a ranger in or for a protected area.
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
In this section—
authorised , by the State, means—
employed or engaged by the State; or
authorised under an arrangement entered into by or for the State.
ranger means a person who is authorised by the State—
to act in a position as a ranger; or
to perform a function ordinarily performed by a person mentioned in paragraph (a) .
s 159A ins 2022 No. 21 s 18
(sec.159A-ssec.1) A person who is not a ranger must not, in any way, hold out that the person is a ranger in or for a protected area. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
(sec.159A-ssec.2) In this section— authorised , by the State, means— employed or engaged by the State; or authorised under an arrangement entered into by or for the State. ranger means a person who is authorised by the State— to act in a position as a ranger; or to perform a function ordinarily performed by a person mentioned in paragraph (a) .
- (a) employed or engaged by the State; or
- (b) authorised under an arrangement entered into by or for the State.
- (a) to act in a position as a ranger; or
- (b) to perform a function ordinarily performed by a person mentioned in paragraph (a) .