NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE ACT 1972 - SECT 79
NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE ACT 1972 - SECT 79
79—Wilful damage to reserve or property of Minister or relevant board
(1) A person who,
intentionally and without lawful authority, destroys or damages any part of a
reserve or any property of the Minister or a co-management board on a reserve
is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $2 000 or imprisonment for 6 months.
(2) Upon convicting a
person for an offence against this section, the court may order the convicted
person to pay to the Minister or a co-management board such sum as the court
thinks just by way of compensation.