LAND ACT 1933 - SECT 107
This legislation has been repealed.
LAND ACT 1933 - SECT 107
107 . Permission for clearing and penalty for unauthorized clearing
(1) A pastoral lessee
desiring to remove or destroy scrub or other vegetation on the land the
subject of his lease for the purpose of promoting growth of indigenous pasture
species or for otherwise improving or facilitating the working of his lease
shall first obtain permission to do so from the Minister, and in his
application shall describe the boundaries and area of the land upon which he
proposes to remove or destroy scrub or other vegetation and the Minister may
refuse or grant permission for the same on the recommendation of the Board or
after such inquiry and upon such conditions as to him may seem necessary.
(2) Any lessee who,
without such permission, removes or destroys scrub or other vegetation on the
land the subject of his lease, or causes or knowingly permits or suffers the
same to be done, shall render his lease liable to forfeiture.
(3) Any removal or
destruction of scrub or other vegetation done in accordance with the
permission of the Minister shall not be taken into account in determining
whether or not compensation is payable, or the amount of compensation payable,
upon any resumption or pursuant to section 110.
[Section 107 inserted by No. 97 of 1980 s.15;
amended by No. 94 of 1982 s.8.]
[ 108. Repealed by No. 36 of 1939 s.14.]