sec.169Tags not to be used by unauthorised person

sec.169 Tags not to be used by unauthorised person

A person, other than a tag-authorised person, must not, unless the person has a reasonable excuse— possess a tag supplied under section 165 without the chief executive’s written approval; or attach a tag supplied under section 165 to a plant without the chief executive’s written approval. Maximum penalty—165 penalty units. This section is subject to any provision of a conservation plan that provides for the persons who may attach a tag to a plant to which the plan relates. In this section— tag-authorised person means any of the following persons— the chief executive; a conservation officer; the holder of a protected plant licence; a relevant person for the holder of a protected plant licence; a person who takes a whole protected plant under an exemption in chapter 3 , part 3 if the person is required to attach a tag to the plant under the plant exemptions code. (sec.169-ssec.1) A person, other than a tag-authorised person, must not, unless the person has a reasonable excuse— possess a tag supplied under section 165 without the chief executive’s written approval; or attach a tag supplied under section 165 to a plant without the chief executive’s written approval. Maximum penalty—165 penalty units. (sec.169-ssec.2) This section is subject to any provision of a conservation plan that provides for the persons who may attach a tag to a plant to which the plan relates. (sec.169-ssec.3) In this section— tag-authorised person means any of the following persons— the chief executive; a conservation officer; the holder of a protected plant licence; a relevant person for the holder of a protected plant licence; a person who takes a whole protected plant under an exemption in chapter 3 , part 3 if the person is required to attach a tag to the plant under the plant exemptions code.

• (a) possess a tag supplied under section 165 without the chief executive’s written approval; or
• (b) attach a tag supplied under section 165 to a plant without the chief executive’s written approval.
• (a) the chief executive;
• (b) a conservation officer;
• (c) the holder of a protected plant licence;
• (d) a relevant person for the holder of a protected plant licence;
• (e) a person who takes a whole protected plant under an exemption in chapter 3 , part 3 if the person is required to attach a tag to the plant under the plant exemptions code.