Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016

A person must not take threatened flora on Crown land unless the person is authorised under section 40 to take it and complies with the conditions, if any, to which the authorisation is subject.

if the offence involves a critically endangered species — a fine of $500 000;

if the offence involves an endangered species — a fine of $400 000;

if the offence involves a vulnerable species — a fine of $300 000.

A person must not take threatened flora on private land unless the person —

is an owner or occupier of the land or is authorised in the prescribed way to take it by an owner or occupier of the land; and

is authorised under section 40 to take it and complies with the conditions, if any, to which the authorisation is subject.

if the offence involves a critically endangered species — a fine of $500 000;

if the offence involves an endangered species — a fine of $400 000;

if the offence involves a vulnerable species — a fine of $300 000.

Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply if the threatened flora is cultivated flora.