24Plants on Trust land

24 Plants on Trust land

(1) A person commits an offence if the person brings a plant onto, or possesses a plant on, Trust land.

Penalty: 10 penalty units.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to bringing a plant onto Trust land as food.

Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).

(3) A person commits an offence if the person cultivates or propagates a plant on Trust land.

Penalty: 10 penalty units.

(4) Strict liability applies to subsections (1) and (3).

Note: For general circumstances in which an activity will not constitute an offence, see section 13.