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Forestry Act 1959
sec.75ADirection to remove animal
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### sec.75A Direction to remove animal
This section applies to—
a forest officer in relation to a State forest or timber reserve (a relevant area ); or
a plantation officer in relation to a licence area (also a relevant area ).
The officer may direct a person in charge of an animal, other than stock, in a relevant area to remove the animal from the area if the officer is satisfied the animal—
is unlawfully in the area; or
has been a disturbance in the area; or
is a danger to people, property, other animals or wildlife in the area; or
is in danger of injury because of activities being conducted in the area.
A person given a direction under this section must, unless the person has a reasonable excuse—
comply with the direction—
immediately after the direction is given; or
if the direction includes a time within which the person must comply, within that time; and
ensure the animal is not returned to the relevant area within 24 hours after its removal.
Maximum penalty for subsection (3) —40 penalty units.
s 75A ins 2014 No. 41 s 36
(sec.75A-ssec.1) This section applies to— a forest officer in relation to a State forest or timber reserve (a relevant area ); or a plantation officer in relation to a licence area (also a relevant area ).
(sec.75A-ssec.2) The officer may direct a person in charge of an animal, other than stock, in a relevant area to remove the animal from the area if the officer is satisfied the animal— is unlawfully in the area; or has been a disturbance in the area; or is a danger to people, property, other animals or wildlife in the area; or is in danger of injury because of activities being conducted in the area.
(sec.75A-ssec.3) A person given a direction under this section must, unless the person has a reasonable excuse— comply with the direction— immediately after the direction is given; or if the direction includes a time within which the person must comply, within that time; and ensure the animal is not returned to the relevant area within 24 hours after its removal. Maximum penalty for subsection (3) —40 penalty units.
- (a) a forest officer in relation to a State forest or timber reserve (a relevant area ); or
- (b) a plantation officer in relation to a licence area (also a relevant area ).
- (a) is unlawfully in the area; or
- (b) has been a disturbance in the area; or
- (c) is a danger to people, property, other animals or wildlife in the area; or
- (d) is in danger of injury because of activities being conducted in the area.
- (a) comply with the direction— (i) immediately after the direction is given; or (ii) if the direction includes a time within which the person must comply, within that time; and
- (i) immediately after the direction is given; or
- (ii) if the direction includes a time within which the person must comply, within that time; and
- (b) ensure the animal is not returned to the relevant area within 24 hours after its removal.
- (i) immediately after the direction is given; or
- (ii) if the direction includes a time within which the person must comply, within that time; and