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Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland Act 1971
sec.20Summary removal of dangers etc. and recovery of expenses
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### sec.20 Summary removal of dangers etc. and recovery of expenses
Where any person, by contravention of or failure to comply with a rule, regulation or by-law of the Association, causes—
danger or annoyance to the public; or
hindrance to the Association or its lessees, licensees, or permitees, or to the public in the lawful use of land vested in the Association;
the Association or any of its lessees, licensees, or permitees, or the agents of any of them may summarily obviate or remove the danger, annoyance or hindrance.
Where in the exercise of the power conferred by this section expense is incurred the person who incurs the expense may recover from the person who caused the danger, annoyance or hindrance the amount of the expense as a debt in that amount due and unpaid to him or her, by way of action in a court of competent jurisdiction.
This section and any action taken hereunder shall not limit the liability at law of the person who caused the danger, annoyance or hindrance.
(sec.20-ssec.1) Where any person, by contravention of or failure to comply with a rule, regulation or by-law of the Association, causes— danger or annoyance to the public; or hindrance to the Association or its lessees, licensees, or permitees, or to the public in the lawful use of land vested in the Association; the Association or any of its lessees, licensees, or permitees, or the agents of any of them may summarily obviate or remove the danger, annoyance or hindrance.
(sec.20-ssec.2) Where in the exercise of the power conferred by this section expense is incurred the person who incurs the expense may recover from the person who caused the danger, annoyance or hindrance the amount of the expense as a debt in that amount due and unpaid to him or her, by way of action in a court of competent jurisdiction.
(sec.20-ssec.3) This section and any action taken hereunder shall not limit the liability at law of the person who caused the danger, annoyance or hindrance.
- (a) danger or annoyance to the public; or
- (b) hindrance to the Association or its lessees, licensees, or permitees, or to the public in the lawful use of land vested in the Association;