222Offence—damage, destroy or remove things in reserve

222 Offence—damage, destroy or remove things in reserve (a) the person damages or destroys— (i) a natural or constructed structure or feature; or (ii) infrastructure; and (b) the structure, feature or infrastructure is in a reserve. Note If a person damages territory property in a reserve, the director-general may direct the person to repair the damage. Failure to comply with the direction is an offence (see Public Unleased Land Act 2013, s 21 and s 22). (a) the person damages or destroys a site or object; and (b) the site or object is— (i) of historical, archaeological, palaeontological or geological interest; and

(ii) in a reserve. (3) A person commits an offence if the person removes infrastructure from a reserve. (4) A person commits an offence if— (a) the person removes an object from a reserve; and (b) the object is of historical, archaeological, palaeontological or geological interest. (5) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence. (6) A person has the benefit of the chapter 9 exceptions for an offence infrastructure, in a reserve means the buildings, roads, items and equipment associated with managing the reserve. Examples—infrastructure in a reserve roads, fences, gates, signs, taps, garbage bins, toilets, visitors centre