Nature Conservation Act 2014
153Chapter 6 exceptions
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153 Chapter 6 exceptions (1) This section applies if a person has the benefit of the chapter 6 (a) the conduct constituting the offence is— (i) a restricted activity under an activities declaration and the person is complying with the directions and requirements stated in the declaration; or Note Activities declaration—see s 256. Restricted activity—see s 256. (ii) undertaken in accordance with a management agreement under chapter 12; or
Exceptions to offences Division 6.1.4 (iii) undertaken in implementing a controlled native species management plan under section 167 (Controlled native species management plan—conservator etc to implement); or Note Controlled native species management plan—see s 158. (iv) undertaken in accordance with a cultural resource management plan; or Note Cultural resource management plan—see s 168A. (v) undertaken in accordance with a fisheries management plan; or Note Fisheries management plan—see the dictionary. (ii) a public unleased land permit; or (iii) an emergency declaration under the Biosecurity Act 2023, section 38 (1) (Emergency declarations); or (iv) a control declaration under the Biosecurity Act 2023, section 51 (1) (Control declarations); or (v) a licence under the Planning Act 2023, section 378
(c) the person is a conservation officer exercising a function under Note 1 The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters
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