sec.170Tampering with official tags

sec.170 Tampering with official tags

A person must not tamper with an official tag attached to a protected plant unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—80 penalty units. Subsection (1) does not apply if the tampering by the person is approved in writing by the chief executive. Also, subsection (1) does not apply to a person who removes an official tag from a protected plant if— the plant is being used for the person’s own personal use; or this regulation or a conservation plan provides that the person may remove the tag from the plant. In this section— official tag , for a protected plant, means— a tag supplied under section 165 for attaching to the plant; or for a tag used for attaching to the plant under a law of another State—a tag that complies with the requirements, for the tag, of any applicable law of the other State. tamper , with an official tag, means— to remove or damage the tag; or to cover or modify the writing on the tag. (sec.170-ssec.1) A person must not tamper with an official tag attached to a protected plant unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—80 penalty units. (sec.170-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the tampering by the person is approved in writing by the chief executive. (sec.170-ssec.3) Also, subsection (1) does not apply to a person who removes an official tag from a protected plant if— the plant is being used for the person’s own personal use; or this regulation or a conservation plan provides that the person may remove the tag from the plant. (sec.170-ssec.4) In this section— official tag , for a protected plant, means— a tag supplied under section 165 for attaching to the plant; or for a tag used for attaching to the plant under a law of another State—a tag that complies with the requirements, for the tag, of any applicable law of the other State. tamper , with an official tag, means— to remove or damage the tag; or to cover or modify the writing on the tag.

• (a) the plant is being used for the person’s own personal use; or
• (b) this regulation or a conservation plan provides that the person may remove the tag from the plant.
• (a) a tag supplied under section 165 for attaching to the plant; or
• (b) for a tag used for attaching to the plant under a law of another State—a tag that complies with the requirements, for the tag, of any applicable law of the other State.
• (a) to remove or damage the tag; or
• (b) to cover or modify the writing on the tag.