IMPOUNDING OF LIVESTOCK ACT 1994 - SECT 16A Power to serve notice objecting to the trespassing of livestock
IMPOUNDING OF LIVESTOCK ACT 1994 - SECT 16A
Power to serve notice objecting to the trespassing of livestockS. 16A(1) substituted by No. 60/2012 s. 11(1).
(1) If an authorised officer of a council reasonably believes that livestock have trespassed on any land or road, he or she may serve a notice objecting to the trespass of the livestock on any one or more of the following persons—
(a) the owner of the livestock;
(b) the owner of the land on which the livestock are kept or the occupier of that land if the owner is not the occupier.
S. 16A(2) amended by No. 60/2012 s. 11(2).
(2) A notice under subsection (1) must be served on the person personally or by registered post to the last known address of the person.
(3) A notice under subsection (1) must be in a form approved by the council and include the following information—
(a) the date and location of the trespass;
(b) a description of livestock believed to have trespassed;
(c) a description of the offence in section 25A including the maximum penalty;
(d) the contact details of the authorised officer of the council.
S. 16B inserted by No. 65/2007 s. 62.