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Exporting flora

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Part 10Fauna and flora
Division 2Protection of flora
Subdivision 2Protection provisions

179 Exporting flora

A person must not export flora unless the flora —

(a)

was taken by a person who had lawful authority to take it; or

(b)

was supplied to the person by another person who had lawful authority to supply it.

Penalty:

(a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

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

(d)

if the offence involves specially protected flora or sandalwood — a fine of $200 000;

(e)

in any other case — a fine of $50 000.

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