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Threatened Species Protection Amendment Bill 2017
Clause 1 Short title
Clause 2 Commencement
The Act will commence on a day to be proclaimed.
Clause 3 Principal Act
The Principal Act is the Threatened Species Protection Act 1995.
Clause 4 Section 51 amended (Offences relating to listed taxa)
Increases the penalty for offences relating to listed taxa to a fine not exceeding
629 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both;
and a further fine not exceeding 126 penalty units for each day an offence
continues after conviction.
Clause 5 Section 61 amended (Regulations)
Provides for consistency by increasing the maximum penalties that can apply
under the associated Threatened Species Regulations to be the same as those
outlined in Clause 4.
Clause 6 Repeal of the Act
This Act is repealed on the three hundred and sixty fifth day from the day on
which it commences.
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