Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

NATURE CONSERVATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 1989 (NO. 4 OF 1989) - SECT 24

24. Section 43 of the Principal Act is amended—

    (a)     by omitting from paragraph (1) (b) “to him”;

    (b)     by omitting from subsection (2) “Subject to this section, a” and substituting “A”;

    (c)     by omitting from paragraph (2) (b) “held by him”;

    (d)     by omitting the penalty at the foot of subsection (2) and substituting the following penalty:

“Penalty: $1,000.”;

    (e)     by omitting from subsection (3) “a person who, being the occupier of land” and substituting “an occupier of land who”;

    (f)     by omitting from paragraph (4) (a) “or” (second occurring); and

    (g)     by omitting paragraph (4) (b) and substituting the following paragraphs:

    “(b)     a person who accidentally damages or destroys timber while acting in accordance with a permit or licence;

        (c)     a conservation officer; or

        (d)     a person who fells or removes timber for conservation purposes who is authorised to do so by the Conservator.”.