Nature Conservation (Plants) Regulation 2020
sec.163Notice of theft, loss or destruction of, or damage to, particular records
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sec.163 Notice of theft, loss or destruction of, or damage to, particular records
This section applies if— the holder of a plant authority is required to keep a record under division 2 , subdivision 1 ; and the record, or a copy of the record, is stolen, lost, destroyed or damaged. The holder must, within 24 hours after becoming aware of the theft, loss, destruction or damage, give the chief executive a notice stating the record or copy has been stolen, lost, destroyed or damaged, unless the holder has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—120 penalty units. Subsection (4) applies if a person (the second person ) keeps the record, or a copy of the record, for the holder. The second person must, within 24 hours after becoming aware of the theft, loss, destruction or damage, notify the holder of the theft, loss, destruction or damage, unless the second person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.163-ssec.1) This section applies if— the holder of a plant authority is required to keep a record under division 2 , subdivision 1 ; and the record, or a copy of the record, is stolen, lost, destroyed or damaged. (sec.163-ssec.2) The holder must, within 24 hours after becoming aware of the theft, loss, destruction or damage, give the chief executive a notice stating the record or copy has been stolen, lost, destroyed or damaged, unless the holder has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—120 penalty units. (sec.163-ssec.3) Subsection (4) applies if a person (the second person ) keeps the record, or a copy of the record, for the holder. (sec.163-ssec.4) The second person must, within 24 hours after becoming aware of the theft, loss, destruction or damage, notify the holder of the theft, loss, destruction or damage, unless the second person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
- (a) the holder of a plant authority is required to keep a record under division 2 , subdivision 1 ; and
- (b) the record, or a copy of the record, is stolen, lost, destroyed or damaged.