Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) Regulation 2024
sec.214Unlawfully mustering stock
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sec.214 Unlawfully mustering stock
A person must not muster stock in a protected area unless the mustering is authorised— under a stock mustering permit; or on a part of the area on which the person may lawfully graze the stock under another Act; or as part of a general muster conducted by the chief executive under section 44 . Maximum penalty—120 penalty units. Subsection (3) applies if— a stock mustering permit states the holder of the permit may use a horse or stated breed of dog to muster stock under the permit; and the holder of the permit, or a relevant person for the holder, brings a horse or dog into a protected area under the permit. The holder or relevant person must restrain the horse or dog when the holder or person is not using the horse or dog to muster stock under the stock mustering permit. Maximum penalty—120 penalty units. This section does not apply in relation to a nature refuge. (sec.214-ssec.1) A person must not muster stock in a protected area unless the mustering is authorised— under a stock mustering permit; or on a part of the area on which the person may lawfully graze the stock under another Act; or as part of a general muster conducted by the chief executive under section 44 . Maximum penalty—120 penalty units. (sec.214-ssec.2) Subsection (3) applies if— a stock mustering permit states the holder of the permit may use a horse or stated breed of dog to muster stock under the permit; and the holder of the permit, or a relevant person for the holder, brings a horse or dog into a protected area under the permit. (sec.214-ssec.3) The holder or relevant person must restrain the horse or dog when the holder or person is not using the horse or dog to muster stock under the stock mustering permit. Maximum penalty—120 penalty units. (sec.214-ssec.4) This section does not apply in relation to a nature refuge.
- (a) under a stock mustering permit; or
- (b) on a part of the area on which the person may lawfully graze the stock under another Act; or
- (c) as part of a general muster conducted by the chief executive under section 44 .
- (a) a stock mustering permit states the holder of the permit may use a horse or stated breed of dog to muster stock under the permit; and
- (b) the holder of the permit, or a relevant person for the holder, brings a horse or dog into a protected area under the permit.