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Nature Conservation Act 2014
247Offence—damage land causing harm
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247 Offence—damage land causing harm (c) the damage causes harm to the reserve. the defendant proves that the defendant took all reasonable steps to avoid committing the offence. Note The defendant has a legal burden in relation to the matters mentioned in s (4) (see Criminal Code, s 59). harm, to a reserve, includes any loss or disadvantage to the environment in the reserve.