Urban Forest Act 2023

A person commits an offence if the person—

discloses restricted information about an Aboriginal cultural tree to another person; and

knows that the information is restricted information.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

This section does not apply if the disclosure is—

in accordance with an approval under section 76; or

for the exercise of a function under this Act or another territory law; or

by an Aboriginal person to another Aboriginal person.

Note The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters mentioned in s (2) (see Criminal Code, s 58).