South Australian Current Acts

NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE ACT 1972 - SECT 45

45—Protection of animals and plants in sanctuary

        (1)         A person must not take an animal, or the eggs of an animal, or a native plant within a sanctuary except in pursuance of this section.

Maximum penalty:

In the case of an animal, or the eggs of an animal, or a native plant of an endangered species, $10 000 or imprisonment for 2 years.

In the case of an animal, or the eggs of an animal, or a native plant of a vulnerable species, $7 500 or imprisonment for 18 months.

In the case of an animal, or the eggs of an animal, or a native plant of a rare species, $5 000 or imprisonment for 12 months.

In any other case, $2 500 or imprisonment for 6 months.

        (2)         The Minister may, if satisfied that it is in the interests of conserving wildlife to do so, grant a permit authorising the holder of the permit to take animals, or the eggs of animals, or native plants within a sanctuary in accordance with the terms of the permit.

        (3)         The owner of land constituting a sanctuary, or a person authorised by the owner, may take an animal, or the eggs of an animal that is not a protected animal in the sanctuary without a permit under subsection (2).