General offences and penalties

(1) Any person who contravenes or aids in the contravention of any provisions of this Act or any regulations made hereunder for which no punishment has been specified, commits an offence and on summary conviction is liable to a fine not exceeding twenty thousand dollars, and if the offender has within a preceding period of five years been convicted of a protected area offence or has paid compensation for such an offence within that period, he shall be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty thousand dollars or imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years, or to both such fine and term of imprisonment. (2) In addition to any sentence imposed under sub-section (1), the court may, in addition, order the cancellation of any licence or permit granted under the provisions of this Act or any regulations made hereunder and the forfeiture of any natural object of value in respect of which an offence has been committed and of any vehicle, vessel or other transport or equipment used in the commission of the offence. (3) When any person had been convicted of a protected area offence the court may, in addition to any other penalty provided by this Act or any other enactment, assess the amount of any damage which may have been caused by such offender and cause the same to be recovered in such manner as if it were a fine or, in the case of unauthorized establishments, buildings, huts, enclosures, standing crops, roads or trails on the National Protected Areas System, may order the removal of the same within such period as may be fixed and the restoration of the places as nearly as possible to their previous condition.