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ABORIGINAL HERITAGE ACT 2006 - SECT 27 Harming Aboriginal cultural heritage unlawful

ABORIGINAL HERITAGE ACT 2006 - SECT 27

Harming Aboriginal cultural heritage unlawful

S. 27(1) substituted by No. 11/2016 s. 24(1).

    (1)     A person is guilty of an offence if—

        (a)     the person by an act or omission harms Aboriginal cultural heritage; and

        (b)     at the time of the act or omission the person knew that the act or omission was likely to harm Aboriginal cultural heritage.

    (2)     A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable to a penalty not exceeding—

        (a)     in the case of a natural person,

1800 penalty units;

        (b)     in the case of a body corporate, 10 000 penalty units.

S. 27(3) substituted by No. 11/2016 s. 24(2).

    (3)     A person is guilty of an offence if—

        (a)     the person by an act or omission harms Aboriginal cultural heritage; and

        (b)     at the time of the act or omission the person was reckless as to whether the act or omission was likely to harm Aboriginal cultural heritage.

    (4)     A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (3) is liable to a penalty not exceeding—

        (a)     in the case of a natural person,

1200 penalty units;

        (b)     in the case of a body corporate,

6000 penalty units.

S. 27(5) substituted by No. 11/2016 s. 24(3).

    (5)     A person is guilty of an offence if—

        (a)     the person by an act or omission harms Aboriginal cultural heritage; and

        (b)     at the time of the act or omission the person was negligent as to whether the act or omission was likely to harm Aboriginal cultural heritage.

    (6)     A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (5) is liable to a penalty not exceeding—

        (a)     in the case of a natural person,

600 penalty units;

        (b)     in the case of a body corporate,

3000 penalty units.

    (7)     An offence under this section is an indictable offence.

Note to s. 27 substituted as Notes by No. 11/2016 s. 24(4).

Notes

1.     The provisions of Division 12 of Part I of the Crimes Act 1958 (which deal with attempts) apply to indictable offences against this Act.

2.     Section 187A applies to an offence against subsection (1), (3) or (5).

S. 28 substituted by No. 11/2016 s. 25.