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Offences and penalties
(1) A person is guilty of an offence if:
(a) the person engages in conduct; and
(b) the conduct contravenes a provision of a declaration made under Part II in relation to a significant Aboriginal area.
Penalty:
(a) if the person is a natural person—$10,000 or imprisonment for 5 years, or both; or
(b) if the person is a body corporate—$50,000.
(2) A person is guilty of an offence if:
(a) the person engages in conduct; and
(b) the conduct contravenes the terms of a declaration under this Part relating to a significant Aboriginal object or significant Aboriginal objects.
Penalty:
(a) if the person is a natural person—$5,000 or imprisonment for 2 years, or both; or
(b) if the person is a body corporate—$25,000.
(3) A person who contravenes subsection 20(1) is guilty of an offence punishable, on conviction, by a fine not exceeding $500.
(4) A person who contravenes subsection 17(4) is guilty of an offence punishable, on conviction, by a fine not exceeding $100.
(5) In this section: engage in conduct means: (a) do an act; or(b) omit to perform an act.
