Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) Regulation 2024
sec.44Conducting general muster
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sec.44 Conducting general muster
This section applies in relation to a protected area other than a special wildlife reserve or nature refuge. The chief executive may conduct a general muster of stock on the protected area if the chief executive— reasonably believes it is necessary for the management of the area; and gives each relevant landholder for the area a notice stating the chief executive intends to conduct the muster on a stated day. The notice must be given at least 5 business days before the stated day. A relevant landholder for the protected area may be present at and take part in the muster. The chief executive may ask the person the chief executive reasonably believes is the owner of stock found on the protected area during the muster to remove the stock from the area. See also section 154E of the Act . In this section— relevant landholder , for a protected area, means a landholder of land adjoining the area. (sec.44-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a protected area other than a special wildlife reserve or nature refuge. (sec.44-ssec.2) The chief executive may conduct a general muster of stock on the protected area if the chief executive— reasonably believes it is necessary for the management of the area; and gives each relevant landholder for the area a notice stating the chief executive intends to conduct the muster on a stated day. (sec.44-ssec.3) The notice must be given at least 5 business days before the stated day. (sec.44-ssec.4) A relevant landholder for the protected area may be present at and take part in the muster. (sec.44-ssec.5) The chief executive may ask the person the chief executive reasonably believes is the owner of stock found on the protected area during the muster to remove the stock from the area. See also section 154E of the Act . (sec.44-ssec.6) In this section— relevant landholder , for a protected area, means a landholder of land adjoining the area.
- (a) reasonably believes it is necessary for the management of the area; and
- (b) gives each relevant landholder for the area a notice stating the chief executive intends to conduct the muster on a stated day.