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HERITAGE ACT 2017 - SECT 88

Offences in relation to negligently performing certain activities

    (1)     A person must not negligently remove, relocate or demolish, damage or despoil, develop or alter, or excavate, all or any part of a registered place.

Penalty:     In the case of a natural person, 2400 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years or both;

    In the case of a body corporate, 4800 penalty units.

    (2)     A person must not negligently remove, relocate or demolish, damage or despoil, or alter, a registered object.

Penalty:     In the case of a natural person, 2400 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years or both;

    In the case of a body corporate, 4800 penalty units.

    (3)     A person must not negligently disturb the position of an object that is a fixed registered object.

Penalty:     In the case of a natural person, 2400 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years or both;

    In the case of a body corporate, 4800 penalty units.

    (4)     Subsections (1), (2) and (3) do not apply to works or activities—

S. 88(4)(a) amended by No. 5/2023 s. 58(a).

        (a)     carried out in accordance with a permit issued under Part 4 or this Part; or

        (b)     carried out in accordance with section 90; or

        (c)     carried out in accordance with section 91; or

S. 88(4)(ca) inserted by No. 5/2023 s. 58(b).

        (ca)     that are specified in a show cause notice and which are carried out consistently with the show cause notice; or

S. 88(4)(cb) inserted by No. 5/2023 s. 58(b).

        (cb)     carried out in accordance with a repair order; or

S. 88(4)(cc) inserted by No. 5/2023 s. 58(b).

        (cc)     carried out in accordance with a rectification order; or

        (d)     for which the Heritage Council or the Executive Director has determined that a permit is not required under this Act.

    (5)     An offence against subsection (1), (2) or (3) is an indictable offence.



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