Section 19
Amendment of Wildlife Act 1965
of Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2026 (No. 15 of 2026)
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Section 19
In the Wildlife Act 1965 —
(a)
in section 5A(3), replace paragraphs (a) and (b) with —“(a)to a fine not exceeding $10,000; and
(b)
in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.”; and
(b)
in section 5C(3)(b)(ii), replace sub‑paragraphs (A) and (B) with —“(A)to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both; and
(B)
in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.”.