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Nature Conservation Act 1992
sec.90Restriction on using particular protected plants
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### sec.90 Restriction on using particular protected plants
Subject to section 93 , a person, other than an authorised person, must not use a protected plant, other than under—
a licence, permit or other authority issued or given under a regulation; or
an exemption under a regulation.
Maximum penalty—
for a class 1 offence—1,000 penalty units; or
for a class 2 offence—165 penalty units.
In this section—
class 1 offence means an offence against this section that involves 1 or more plants that are threatened, near threatened or special least concern wildlife.
class 2 offence means an offence against this section other than a class 1 offence.
s 90 ins 1994 No. 42 s 19
amd 2000 No. 44 ss 28 , 39 ; 2004 No. 14 s 9 ; 2005 No. 53 s 139 ; 2007 No. 56 s 37 ; 2013 No. 50 s 10
(sec.90-ssec.1) Subject to section 93 , a person, other than an authorised person, must not use a protected plant, other than under— a licence, permit or other authority issued or given under a regulation; or an exemption under a regulation. Maximum penalty— for a class 1 offence—1,000 penalty units; or for a class 2 offence—165 penalty units.
(sec.90-ssec.2) In this section— class 1 offence means an offence against this section that involves 1 or more plants that are threatened, near threatened or special least concern wildlife. class 2 offence means an offence against this section other than a class 1 offence.
- (a) a licence, permit or other authority issued or given under a regulation; or
- (b) an exemption under a regulation.
- (a) for a class 1 offence—1,000 penalty units; or
- (b) for a class 2 offence—165 penalty units.