Introducing or supplying declared pest
24 Introducing or supplying declared pest
The regulations or a management plan may provide that a person must not bring into an area of the State from another area of the State —
an organism that is a declared pest for the first‑mentioned area; or
an animal, plant or other thing that is infected or infested with an organism that is a declared pest for the first‑mentioned area; or
a potential carrier of an organism that is —
a declared pest for the first-mentioned area; and
prescribed by the regulations or specified in the management plan.
A person who contravenes a provision referred to in subsection (1) commits an offence.
Penalty:
a fine of $20 000; or
if the contravention is in relation to a declared pest that is a high impact organism, a fine of $100 000 and imprisonment for 12 months.
The regulations or a management plan may provide that a person must not supply to a person in an area of the State —
an organism that is a declared pest for the area; or
an animal, plant or other thing that is infected or infested with an organism that is a declared pest for the area; or
a potential carrier of an organism that is —
a declared pest for the area; and
prescribed by the regulations or specified in the management plan.
A person who contravenes a provision referred to in subsection (3) commits an offence.
Penalty:
a fine of $20 000; or
if the contravention is in relation to a declared pest that is a high impact organism, a fine of $100 000 and imprisonment for 12 months.
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