South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts48—Unlawful disposal of native plants
(1) A person must not
sell or give away a native plant of a prescribed species.
Maximum penalty:
In the case of a native plant of an endangered species, $10 000 or
imprisonment for 2 years.
In the case of a native plant of a vulnerable species, $7 500 or
imprisonment for 18 months.
In the case of 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) It is a defence to
a charge of an offence against this section to prove that the native plant was
taken pursuant to a licence under the Forestry Act 1950 .