Ord River Dam Catchment Area (Straying Cattle) Act 1967
1Ord River Dam Catchment Area (Straying Cattle) Act 1967
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Western Australia
Ord River Dam Catchment Area (Straying Cattle) Act 1967
Western Australia
Ord River Dam Catchment Area (Straying Cattle) Act 1967
Contents
‑1. Citation 1
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Interpretation 1
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Property in certain cattle to vest in Crown 1
Schedule — Ord River Dam Catchment Area
Part I — Land within catchment area on or after 1 January 1969
Part II — Land within catchment area on or after 1 January 1970
Part III — Land within catchment area on or after 1 January 1985
Notes
Compilation table 5
Defined terms
Western Australia
Ord River Dam Catchment Area (Straying Cattle) Act 1967
An Act to vest in the Crown the property in any cattle found at large on certain Crown lands; and for incidental and other purposes.
1. Citation
This Act may be cited as the Ord River Dam Catchment Area (Straying Cattle) Act 1967 1.
2. Interpretation
In this Act, cattle includes bull, ox, cow, steer, heifer, horse or mule or their young.
3. Property in certain cattle to vest in Crown
(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other Act or law, the property in and the right to possession of any cattle that are, on or after 1 January 1969, at large anywhere within the area of land described in Part I of the Schedule, are vested in the Crown, and any such cattle may be dealt with or disposed of in such manner as the Minister from time to time directs.
(1a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other Act or law, the property in and the right to possession of any cattle that are, on or after 1 January 1970, at large anywhere within the area of land described in Part II of the Schedule, are vested in the Crown, and any such cattle may be dealt with or disposed of in such manner as the Minister from time to time directs.
(1b) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other Act or law, the property in and right to possession of any cattle that are, on or after 1 January 1985, at large anywhere within the area of land described in Part III of the Schedule, are vested in the Crown, and any such cattle may be dealt with or disposed of in such manner as the Minister from time to time directs.
(2) No compensation is payable by or on behalf of the Crown by reason of the operation of this Act.
[Section 3 amended: No. 56 of 1969 s. 2; No. 67 of 1984 s. 2.]
Schedule — Ord River Dam Catchment Area