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Pastoral Land Act 1992
73Feral animal control
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73 Feral animal control
(1) The Board may, by written notice, direct a pastoral lessee to control
declared feral animals on the lessee's pastoral land by culling,
fencing or other means directed by the Board.
(1A) A lessee commits an offence if the lessee fails to comply with the
reasonable requirements of a notice given to the lessee under
subsection (1).
Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units and 4 penalty units for
each day after being found guilty of the
offence during which the pastoral lessee
fails to comply with the directions.
(1B) An offence against subsection (1A) is an offence of strict liability.
(1C) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against
subsection (1A) if the defendant has a reasonable excuse.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the Board may, by Gazette
notice, declare a feral animal in relation to the District or part of the
District in which the leased land is situated.