South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The Minister may,
subject to and in accordance with the Land Acquisition Act 1969 , acquire
land for the purposes of this Act.
(2) Where a notice of
intention to acquire land has been served, a person who wilfully damages the
land or destroys or harms wildlife on the land is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $5 000 or imprisonment for 12 months.
(3) Where the Minister
has reasonable cause to suspect that a person may act in contravention of
subsection (2), the Minister may authorise a warden to enter upon the
land and to exercise such force as may be necessary or expedient to prevent
the commission of an offence under that subsection.
(4) A warden
authorised under subsection (3) may enter upon the land and use such
force as may be necessary or expedient to prevent the commission of an offence
under this section.