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#### 236 Removing a wreck without consent (1) A person must not remove any wreck if the person does not have the consent of the legal owner of the wreck or of AMSA. Fault‑based offence (2) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1). Penalty: 1,200 penalty units. Civil penalty (3) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1). Civil penalty: 6,600 penalty units.

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