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Stock Route Management Act 2002
sec.172Destroying other stray stock
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### sec.172 Destroying other stray stock
This section applies if the chief executive officer of a local government reasonably believes—
stock found on the stock route network in the local government’s area are stray stock; and
it is not practicable to seize the stock under section 167 ; and
it is necessary to destroy the stock in the interests of public safety.
The chief executive officer of the local government may destroy the stock in the way the chief executive officer considers appropriate.
Compensation is not payable for stock destroyed under this section.
(sec.172-ssec.1) This section applies if the chief executive officer of a local government reasonably believes— stock found on the stock route network in the local government’s area are stray stock; and it is not practicable to seize the stock under section 167 ; and it is necessary to destroy the stock in the interests of public safety.
(sec.172-ssec.2) The chief executive officer of the local government may destroy the stock in the way the chief executive officer considers appropriate.
(sec.172-ssec.3) Compensation is not payable for stock destroyed under this section.
- (a) stock found on the stock route network in the local government’s area are stray stock; and
- (b) it is not practicable to seize the stock under section 167 ; and
- (c) it is necessary to destroy the stock in the interests of public safety.