Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

TREE PROTECTION ACT 2005 - SECT 15

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person does something that damages a protected tree; and

        (b)     the person is reckless about whether doing the thing would damage the protected tree.

Maximum penalty: 400 penalty units.

    (2)     A person commits an offence if the person does something and is reckless about whether doing the thing would damage a protected tree.

Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units.

    (3)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person does something that damages a protected tree; and

        (b)     the person is negligent about whether doing the thing would damage the protected tree.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.