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NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 1992 - SECT 90 Restriction on using particular protected plants

NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 1992 - SECT 90

Restriction on using particular protected plants

90 Restriction on using particular protected plants

(1) Subject to section 93 , a person, other than an authorised person, must not use a protected plant, other than under—
(a) a licence, permit or other authority issued or given under a regulation; or
(b) an exemption under a regulation.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—
(a) for a class 1 offence—1,000 penalty units; or
(b) for a class 2 offence—165 penalty units.
(2) In this section—


"class 1 offence" means an offence against this section that involves 1 or more plants that are threatened, near threatened or special least concern wildlife.


"class 2 offence" means an offence against this section other than a class 1 offence.