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Summary of changes to penalty infringement notices (PINs) relating to the Queensland Heritage Act 1992
| Section | Offence description | Individual | Corporation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Previous penalty unit | Increased penalty unit | Previous penalty unit | Increased penalty unit | ||
| 58(2) | Obligation to give notice about proposed development | 3 | 5 | 12 | 25 |
| 76 | Requirements for compliance with conditions of exemption certificate | 10 | 15 | 50 | 75 |
| 87(6) | The owner of the place must comply with the maintenance notice unless the owner has a reasonable excuse (CORPORATION) | N/A | 25 | 75 | |
| 104(1) | Obligation to not destroy a protected area (INDIVIDUAL) | 10 | 20 | N/A | |
| 104(1) | Obligation to not destroy a protected area (CORPORATION) | N/A | 50 | 100 | |
| 107(4) | Obligation for a person to not contravene a condition of a permit | 10 | 15 | 50 | 75 |
| Section | Offence description | Individual New penalty unit |
Corporation New penalty unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59(2) | Obligation for the owner to advise the chief executive of the development approval with the relevant period | 5 | 25 |
| 59(4) | Obligation for the owner to advise the chief executive of the application for the development approval | 5 | 25 |
| 89(1) | Requirement to give notice about discovery of archaeological artefact | 15 | 75 |
| 90(2) | Obligation to not interfere with discovery | 15 | 75 |
| 91(1) | Obligation to not interfere with a shipwreck | 15 | 75 |
| 139(3) | Requirement for person to comply with authorised persons on entry to places | 5 | 25 |
| 144(1) | Obligation to not tamper with seized things | 5 | 25 |
| 145(4) | Requirement to comply with authorised persons' power to seize | 5 | 25 |
| 146(2) | Requirement to comply with an authorised person's request to return the thing to the place from which it was taken | 5 | 25 |
| 155 | Requirement that a person must not contravene a stop order | 20 | 100 |
| 159(1) | Requirement for a person to comply with personal details requirement | 3 | 10 |
| 166 | Obligation for a person to not make misleading statements in the administration of this Act or on a matter relating to the administration of this Act | 3 | 10 |