Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) A pastoral lessee
must not remove trees or otherwise clear land under the lease or disturb or
affect its soil except —
(a) as
permitted under the lease;
(b) as
necessary for the construction of improvements permitted under the lease; or
(c) in
accordance with a permit issued under Division 5.
Penalty: $10 000.
(2) A pastoral lessee
who contravenes subsection (1) must restore the land and vegetation to
the satisfaction of the Board.
(3) If a pastoral
lessee fails to satisfy the Board under subsection (2), the Board may,
whether or not the lease has been forfeited, take such steps as are necessary
to restore the land and vegetation.
(4) The costs of any
action by the Board under subsection (3) are recoverable by the Minister
from the lessee, or former lessee if the lease has been forfeited, in a court
of competent jurisdiction as a debt due to the Crown.