Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Forests Act 1958 - SECT 89

Unbranded wild cattle to belong to Crown

89. Unbranded wild cattle to belong to Crown



(1) All unbranded wild cattle at any time depasturing on any reserved forest
and having no reputed or apparent owner shall be and be deemed and taken to be
the property of the Crown; and it shall be lawful for the Secretary to cause
the same to be sold or disposed of in such a manner as the Governor in Council
directs.

(2) The purchaser of any such cattle on obtaining the written authority of the
Secretary for that purpose shall be at liberty, within such time and in such a
manner as is mentioned in such authority with necessary and proper assistance
to shoot or take possession of such cattle, and for that purpose may enter
upon any reserved forest where the same may be depasturing.



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