sec.147Procedure if particular whole restricted plant stolen

sec.147 Procedure if particular whole restricted plant stolen

This section applies if— a person keeps a whole restricted plant taken lawfully from the wild; and the plant is required to be tagged under this regulation or the plant exemptions code; and For the requirement to tag a plant under this regulation, see section 167 . the plant is stolen from the person. The person must, unless the person has a reasonable excuse— immediately report the theft to a police officer; and report the theft to a departmental conservation officer within 24 hours after the plant is stolen; and if the person is given a copy of a police report about the theft—keep the copy for 2 years after the day the person receives the copy. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. Also, if the person keeps a record under the Act for the plant, the person must record the particulars of the theft in the record unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. In this section— departmental conservation officer means a conservation officer who is an employee of the department. (sec.147-ssec.1) This section applies if— a person keeps a whole restricted plant taken lawfully from the wild; and the plant is required to be tagged under this regulation or the plant exemptions code; and For the requirement to tag a plant under this regulation, see section 167 . the plant is stolen from the person. (sec.147-ssec.2) The person must, unless the person has a reasonable excuse— immediately report the theft to a police officer; and report the theft to a departmental conservation officer within 24 hours after the plant is stolen; and if the person is given a copy of a police report about the theft—keep the copy for 2 years after the day the person receives the copy. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.147-ssec.3) Also, if the person keeps a record under the Act for the plant, the person must record the particulars of the theft in the record unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.147-ssec.4) In this section— departmental conservation officer means a conservation officer who is an employee of the department.

• (a) a person keeps a whole restricted plant taken lawfully from the wild; and
• (b) the plant is required to be tagged under this regulation or the plant exemptions code; and Note— For the requirement to tag a plant under this regulation, see section 167 .
• (c) the plant is stolen from the person.
• (a) immediately report the theft to a police officer; and
• (b) report the theft to a departmental conservation officer within 24 hours after the plant is stolen; and
• (c) if the person is given a copy of a police report about the theft—keep the copy for 2 years after the day the person receives the copy.