New South Wales Consolidated Acts

STOCK (CHEMICAL RESIDUES) ACT 1975 - SECT 11

11 Destruction of chemically affected stock etc

(1) Where, in the opinion of the Minister, there is no reasonable possibility that particular chemically affected stock would ever cease to be chemically affected, the Minister may order:

(a) any owner or any person in charge of the stock, or

(b) any owner or occupier of land on which the stock are kept or pastured,

to destroy or dispose of the stock in such manner and under such conditions as may be specified in the order.

(2) Where, in the opinion of the Minister, stock are likely to become chemically affected by feeding on particular fodder, the Minister may order the owner or person in possession of that fodder to destroy or dispose of it in such manner and under such circumstances as may be specified in the order.

(3) If a person fails to comply with the requirements of an order under subsection (1) or (2), the Minister may, by the Minister’s authorised agents, enter upon the land on which the stock are or fodder is situated and carry out those requirements.

(4) Any costs and expenses incurred by the Minister in the exercise of the Minister’s powers under subsection (3) upon non-compliance with an order are recoverable in a court of competent jurisdiction as a debt to the Crown owed by the person on whom the order was served.

(5) Compensation is not payable in respect of the destruction or disposal of any stock or fodder in the course of exercising the powers conferred by this section.