24Removal etc of survey marks

#### 24 Removal etc of survey marks 24 Removal etc of survey marks > > (1) A person must not remove, damage, destroy, displace, obliterate or deface any survey mark unless authorised to do so by the Surveyor-General. > > > > Maximum penalty—25 penalty units. > > > (2) A court that finds a person guilty of an offence under this section may, in addition to any penalty it imposes, make either or both of the following orders— > > > > > (a) it may order the person to pay compensation, totalling not more than $10,000, to the Surveyor-General towards the cost of reinstating the survey mark, > > > > > (b) it may order the person to pay compensation, totalling not more than $10,000, to any other person towards any loss or damage suffered by that person as a consequence of the offence. > > > (3) An order for compensation referred to in subsection (2) is enforceable by the person to whom the compensation is ordered to be paid as if it were a judgment of the Local Court exercising jurisdiction under the [Civil Procedure Act 2005](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2005-028). > > **s 24:** Am 2006 No 120, Sch 2.98; 2007 No 94, Sch 2.