Contravention of habitat conservation notice
65 Contravention of habitat conservation notice
A person who is bound by a habitat conservation notice must not contravene the notice.
Penalty for this subsection:
if the habitat conservation notice relates to habitat critical to the survival of a critically endangered species or critically endangered community — a fine of $500 000;
if the habitat conservation notice relates to habitat critical to the survival of an endangered species or endangered ecological community — a fine of $400 000;
if the habitat conservation notice relates to habitat critical to the survival of a vulnerable species or vulnerable ecological community — a fine of $300 000.
If an owner of land and an occupier of land are both bound by a habitat conservation notice, it is a defence to a charge against either of them of an offence under subsection (1) for the person charged to prove that the other person has complied with the notice.
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