sec.51BPower to direct person to move away from estuarine crocodile

sec.51B Power to direct person to move away from estuarine crocodile

This section prescribes, for section 154 (1) (e) of the Act , a power a conservation officer may exercise in relation to an estuarine crocodile. The conservation officer may give a person a direction to move away from the estuarine crocodile if the officer considers that the direction is necessary to protect or otherwise deal with the crocodile. The conservation officer must tell the person the reason for giving the direction. A person given a direction under subsection (2) must comply with the direction unless the person has a reasonable excuse for not complying with it. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. s 51B ins 2024 SL No. 196 s 46 (sec.51B-ssec.1) This section prescribes, for section 154 (1) (e) of the Act , a power a conservation officer may exercise in relation to an estuarine crocodile. (sec.51B-ssec.2) The conservation officer may give a person a direction to move away from the estuarine crocodile if the officer considers that the direction is necessary to protect or otherwise deal with the crocodile. (sec.51B-ssec.3) The conservation officer must tell the person the reason for giving the direction. (sec.51B-ssec.4) A person given a direction under subsection (2) must comply with the direction unless the person has a reasonable excuse for not complying with it. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.