sec.218Unlawfully bringing plants into protected areas

sec.218 Unlawfully bringing plants into protected areas

A person must not bring a plant into a protected area unless— the plant is for consumption by humans as food; or the person brings the plant into the area in accordance with the written approval of the chief executive; or the plant is for use as firewood and the person brings the plant into the area in accordance with a protected area authority held by the person or a regulatory notice; or the plant is for consumption by an animal lawfully brought into the area; or the plant remains securely stored in or on a vehicle or boat at all times while the plant is in the area; or the protected area is a special wildlife reserve and the person brings the plant into the reserve in accordance with the management program for the reserve. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. Without limiting subsection (1) (e) , a plant is securely stored in or on a vehicle or boat if it is kept in or on the vehicle or boat in a way that ensures no part of the plant is spread or released into a protected area, including, for example, by keeping the plant covered at all times in the cabin of the vehicle or boat. This section does not apply in relation to a nature refuge. (sec.218-ssec.1) A person must not bring a plant into a protected area unless— the plant is for consumption by humans as food; or the person brings the plant into the area in accordance with the written approval of the chief executive; or the plant is for use as firewood and the person brings the plant into the area in accordance with a protected area authority held by the person or a regulatory notice; or the plant is for consumption by an animal lawfully brought into the area; or the plant remains securely stored in or on a vehicle or boat at all times while the plant is in the area; or the protected area is a special wildlife reserve and the person brings the plant into the reserve in accordance with the management program for the reserve. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (sec.218-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) (e) , a plant is securely stored in or on a vehicle or boat if it is kept in or on the vehicle or boat in a way that ensures no part of the plant is spread or released into a protected area, including, for example, by keeping the plant covered at all times in the cabin of the vehicle or boat. (sec.218-ssec.3) This section does not apply in relation to a nature refuge.

• (a) the plant is for consumption by humans as food; or
• (b) the person brings the plant into the area in accordance with the written approval of the chief executive; or
• (c) the plant is for use as firewood and the person brings the plant into the area in accordance with a protected area authority held by the person or a regulatory notice; or
• (d) the plant is for consumption by an animal lawfully brought into the area; or