New South Wales Consolidated Acts

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 - SECT 205

205 Marine vegetation-regulation of harm

(1) This section applies to:

(a) mangroves, or

(b) seagrasses, or

(c) any other marine vegetation declared by the regulations to be marine vegetation to which this section applies,

but does not apply to protected marine vegetation under section 204A.

(2) A person must not harm any such marine vegetation in a protected area, except under the authority of a permit issued by the Minister under this Part.

Maximum penalty: In the case of a corporation, 2,000 penalty units or, in any other case, 1,000 penalty units.