Urban Forest Act 2023
17Offences—doing prohibited groundwork
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17 Offences—doing prohibited groundwork (c) the person has intention in relation to the circumstance mentioned in paragraph (b). Maximum penalty: 300 penalty units. (2) A person commits an offence if— (c) the person is reckless in relation to the circumstance mentioned in paragraph (b). Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units.
(3) A person commits an offence if— (c) the person is negligent in relation to the circumstance mentioned in paragraph (b). (4) A person commits an offence if the person does prohibited groundwork in— (a) the protection zone for a protected tree; or (b) a declared site. (5) An offence against subsection (4) is a strict liability offence. Subdivision 3.2.2 Prohibited activities—exceptions