Nature Conservation Act 2014
332Offence—fail to comply with conservator’s direction
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332 Offence—fail to comply with conservator’s direction (a) is subject to a conservator’s direction; and (a) the person is subject to a conservator’s direction; and
(b) the direction relates to— (i) a native species that has special protection status; or (ii) a threatened ecological community; or (iii) the habitat of— (A) a native species that has special protection status; or (B) a threatened ecological community; or (iv) a Ramsar wetland; and (c) the person fails to comply with the direction. Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units. Special protection status—see s 109. Threatened ecological community—see s 67. (3) This section does not apply to a person if the person took reasonable steps to comply with the conservator’s direction.