South Australian Consolidated Acts

PASTORAL LAND MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION ACT 1989 - SECT 57

57—Misuse of pastoral land

        (1)         A person who, without lawful authority or excuse—

            (a)         occupies pastoral land; or

            (b)         brings animals onto pastoral land or causes or permits animals (for which the person is responsible) to enter or remain on pastoral land; or

            (c)         damages or interferes with pastoral land, or anything on pastoral land; or

            (d)         cuts down, lops branches from or otherwise damages any living tree or bush on pastoral land; or

            (e)         pollutes any water on the land, whether stored or a natural source of water; or

            (f)         deposits litter or abandons any goods on pastoral land; or

            (g)         erects or places any structure on pastoral land; or

            (h)         hunts or shoots on pastoral land,

is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: $10 000.

Expiation fee: $315.

        (2)         In proceedings for an offence against subsection (1), the onus of proving lawful authority or excuse lies on the defendant.