sec.209Unauthorised feeding of animals

sec.209 Unauthorised feeding of animals

A person must not feed an animal in a protected area unless the person feeds the animal— under a protected area authority; or with the written approval of the chief executive. Maximum penalty— if the animal is a dingo and the offence is committed on K’gari—165 penalty units; or if the animal is an estuarine crocodile—165 penalty units; or if the circumstances mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply and the animal is dangerous, venomous or capable of injuring a person—40 penalty units; or if the circumstances in paragraphs (a) , (b) and (c) do not apply and the offence is committed in a part of a protected area where a regulatory notice states feeding of the animal is prohibited—40 penalty units; or otherwise—20 penalty units. Subsection (1) does not apply to a person feeding an animal lawfully brought into the protected area under the Act . This section applies in relation to an animal in a nature refuge or private coordinated conservation area if the animal is dangerous, venomous or capable of injuring a person. In this section— feed , an animal, includes attempt to feed the animal. (sec.209-ssec.1) A person must not feed an animal in a protected area unless the person feeds the animal— under a protected area authority; or with the written approval of the chief executive. Maximum penalty— if the animal is a dingo and the offence is committed on K’gari—165 penalty units; or if the animal is an estuarine crocodile—165 penalty units; or if the circumstances mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply and the animal is dangerous, venomous or capable of injuring a person—40 penalty units; or if the circumstances in paragraphs (a) , (b) and (c) do not apply and the offence is committed in a part of a protected area where a regulatory notice states feeding of the animal is prohibited—40 penalty units; or otherwise—20 penalty units. (sec.209-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person feeding an animal lawfully brought into the protected area under the Act . (sec.209-ssec.3) This section applies in relation to an animal in a nature refuge or private coordinated conservation area if the animal is dangerous, venomous or capable of injuring a person. (sec.209-ssec.4) In this section— feed , an animal, includes attempt to feed the animal.

• (a) under a protected area authority; or
• (b) with the written approval of the chief executive.
• (a) if the animal is a dingo and the offence is committed on K’gari—165 penalty units; or
• (b) if the animal is an estuarine crocodile—165 penalty units; or
• (c) if the circumstances mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply and the animal is dangerous, venomous or capable of injuring a person—40 penalty units; or
• (d) if the circumstances in paragraphs (a) , (b) and (c) do not apply and the offence is committed in a part of a protected area where a regulatory notice states feeding of the animal is prohibited—40 penalty units; or