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Wildlife Protection (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1982
71ARescuing goods
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##### 71A Rescuing goods
(1) If:
(a) a person engages in conduct; and
(b) the conduct causes the rescue of any goods that have been, or are about to be, seized under this Act;
the person is guilty of an offence punishable on conviction by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years.
(1A) If:
(a) a person engages in conduct; and
(b) the conduct causes any goods to be staved, broken or destroyed, or any documents relating to any goods to be destroyed; and
(c) the conduct hinders or prevents the seizure of goods, the securing of goods, or the proof of any offence under this Act;
the person is guilty of an offence punishable on conviction by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years.
(2) In this section, goods includes vehicles, vessels, aircraft, platforms, specimens and documents.
(3) In this section:
> engage in conduct means:
(a) do an act; or
(b) omit to perform an act.