Western Australian Consolidated Acts

CONSERVATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT ACT 1984 - SECT 108C

108C .         Unbranded cattle, dealing with

        (1)         The CEO may deal with unbranded cattle appearing to be over the age of 12 months found depasturing within the pastoral region on any land to which this Part applies as if they were the absolute property of the Crown and the exercise of such rights of property by the Crown shall not be called into question.

        (2)         The CEO shall not deal with any cattle under subsection (1) without giving such opportunity as he considers reasonable in the circumstances to a relevant person to take possession of any cattle that person believes have strayed from adjoining lands onto land to which this Part applies.

        (3)         In subsection (1) pastoral region means land other than land in —

            (a)         the South-West division of the State as described in Schedule 1 to the Land Administration Act 1997 ; and

            (b)         the local government districts of Esperance and Ravensthorpe.

        [Section 108C inserted by No. 20 of 1991 s. 42; amended by No. 14 of 1996 s. 4; No. 31 of 1997 s. 15(19); No. 28 of 2006 s. 209.]