Group
Subdivision

169 Other environmental offences

Latest release
Australian and New Zealand Standard Offence Classification (ANZSOC)
Reference period
2023

Description

This subdivision includes other environmental offences not elsewhere classified.

1691 Plant and animal quarantine offences

Plant and animal quarantine offences include the failure to comply with quarantine requirements relating to plants, animals, or products containing biological matter. This group also includes acts that involve a threat or potential threat to the health and wellbeing of plants, animals, communities, or ecosystems.

Inclusions:

  • Plant and animal quarantine offences
  • Breach plant and animal biosecurity legislation
  • Breach regulations relating to protection against disease affecting plants or animals 
  • Create a biosecurity risk through the import or transport of plants, animals, or products containing biological matter
  • Other plant and animal quarantine offences

Exclusions:

  • Offences relating to biological weapons – coded to the relevant groups within 10 Weapons and explosives offences
  • Quarantine offences involving threats to human health and wellbeing – coded to the relevant groups within 123 Public health regulatory offences
  • Unlawful trafficking of protected animals or their parts, such as ivory, pelts, or shells, into or from Australia or New Zealand – coded to 1622 Parks and wildlife offences

1699 Environmental offences, nec

This group includes other environmental offences not elsewhere classified.

Inclusions:

  • Corporate offences with an environmental impact
  • Other environmental offences not elsewhere classified

Exclusions:

  • Corporate offences not related to environmental protection and not elsewhere classified – coded to 1712 Financial management or corporate governance offences
  • Offences against human health or safety – coded to the relevant groups within 123 Public health regulatory offences
  • Regulatory offences relating to environmental protection or management – coded to the relevant groups within 162 Environmental management offences
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