Offences—doing prohibited groundwork
17 Offences—doing prohibited groundwork
A person commits an offence if—
the person does prohibited groundwork; and
the prohibited groundwork is done in—
the protection zone for a protected tree; or
a declared site; and
the person has intention in relation to the circumstance mentioned in paragraph (b).
Maximum penalty: 300 penalty units.
A person commits an offence if—
the person does prohibited groundwork; and
the prohibited groundwork is done in—
the protection zone for a protected tree; or
a declared site; and
the person is reckless in relation to the circumstance mentioned in paragraph (b).
Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units.
A person commits an offence if—
the person does prohibited groundwork; and
the prohibited groundwork is done in—
the protection zone for a protected tree; or
a declared site; and
the person is negligent in relation to the circumstance mentioned in paragraph (b).
Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.
A person commits an offence if the person does prohibited groundwork in—
the protection zone for a protected tree; or
a declared site.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
An offence against subsection (4) is a strict liability offence.
Subdivision 3.2.2 Prohibited activities—exceptions
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