This legislation has been repealed.
- As at 1 January 2014 - Act 143 of 1998 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Long Title PART 1 - PRELIMINARY 1. Name of Act 2. Commencement 2A. Objects of Act 3. Definitions 4. Notes PART 2 - LIVESTOCK HEALTH AND PEST DISTRICTS 5. Livestock health and pest districts 6. Division of districts 7. (Repealed) 8. When is a holding within a district? 9. (Repealed) PART 3 - FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES 10. State Council accountable to Minister 11. State Council accountable to Policy Council for implementation of general policies 12. Authorities accountable to State Council 13. Memorandum of understanding PART 4 - POLICY COUNCIL 14. State Policy Council of Livestock Health and Pest Authorities 15. Members of Policy Council 16. Functions of Policy Council 17. Provisions relating to constitution and procedure of Policy Council 18. Report to Minister and authorities PART 5 - STATE COUNCIL Division 1 - Constitution of State Council 19. Constitution of State Council 20. Members of State Council 21. Provisions relating to constitution and procedure of State Council Division 2 - Functions of State Council 22. Functions of State Council 23. Guidelines 24. Delegation 25. Operating plans, budgets and reports 26-26B. (Repealed) Division 3 - Authorities to comply with State Council's orders 27. State Council may order an authority to take specified action 28. Notice to warn authority of consequence of failure to comply with order 29. Action that may be taken for failure to comply with order Division 4 - Finance 30. State Council's fund 31. Authorities to contribute to State Council's fund 32. Investment 33. Financial year of State Council 34. Audit of financial statements 35. Performance audit of State Council's activities Division 5 - Miscellaneous 36. Annual reports 36A. State Council report relating to auditing of authorities PART 6 - LIVESTOCK HEALTH AND PEST AUTHORITIES Division 1 - Constitution of livestock health and pest authorities 37. Authority to be constituted for each district 38. Corporate name of authority 39. Boards of authorities 40. Dissolution of authorities 41. (Repealed) Division 2 - Functions of authorities 42. Functions generally 43. Animal health functions 43A. (Repealed) Division 3 - Function management plans 44. Authorities to prepare draft function management plans 45. Contents of draft plans in respect of travelling stock reserves 46. Public exhibition and consultation requirements for draft plans in respect of travelling stock reserves 47. Submission and adoption of draft plans 48. Alteration or revocation of function management plans 49. Function to be exercised in accordance with relevant function management plan Division 4 - Financial provisions 50. Authority's fund 51. Alternative use of money raised by special purpose rates 52. Investment 53. Financial year of authority 54. (Repealed) 55. Performance audit of authority's activities Division 4A - Accounting records, financial reports and auditing 55A. Accounting records 55B. Preparation of financial reports 55C. Auditing of financial reports 55D. Time for preparation and auditing of financial reports 55E. Auditor's reports 55F. Interim reports Division 4B - Auditors 55G. Appointment of auditors 55H. Disqualified persons 55I. Auditor's term of office 55J. Auditor may exercise general power of inspecting accounting records 55K. Powers of auditor 55L. Role of Auditor-General Division 5 - Miscellaneous 56. What information is publicly available? 56A. Director-General may direct authority staff during emergency disease outbreaks 57. Fees for services 57A. Annual reports PART 6A - HONESTY AND CONDUCT Division 1 - Honesty, care and diligence 57B. Conduct of Policy Council and State Council members and directors of boards of authorities Division 2 - Codes of conduct 57C. Codes of conduct Division 3 - Contravention of code of conduct 57D. Formal censure for contravention of code of conduct 57E. Process for initiating suspension or other action 57F. Other proceedings or actions not affected PART 7 - RATES Division 1 - Preliminary 58. Definitions 59. Treatment of certain holdings as single holdings Division 2 - Rates 60. What is rateable land? 61. What are the types of rate? 62. When are rates to be made and levied? 63. How is a rate levied? Division 3 - Liability for rates 64. Occupiers are liable to pay rates 65. Liability of owner (other than Crown) to pay rates not paid by occupier 66. Liability when occupier or owner of land changes 67. Apportionment of rates 68. Recovery of rates paid when not occupier or owner Division 4 - Assessment of notional carrying capacity of land 69. Assessment of notional carrying capacity 70. Application for review of assessment 71. Review of assessment Division 5 - Appeals against assessment of notional carrying capacity and rates 72. Appeals against assessment 73. Appeals against rates 74. Hearing of appeals Division 6 - Recovery of rates 75. Measures to facilitate the recovery of rates Division 7 - Annual returns 76. Annual returns of land and stock 77. Change of occupier after lodgment of return 78. Duty to supply information in respect of land or stock Division 8 - Miscellaneous 79. Irregularities concerning rates 80. Rebates, waiver, refund or writing off of rates 81. Notice to be given of changes in occupancy or ownership of rateable land 82. Notification of change of address 83. Tenure bond to be paid by certain holders of Crown land PART 8 - TRAVELLING STOCK RESERVES AND PUBLIC ROADS Note Division 1 - Preliminary 84. Definitions Division 2 - Controlled travelling stock reserves 85. Vesting care, control and management of certain travelling stock reserves in authorities 86. Withdrawal of care, control and management from authority 87. Withdrawal of land required for public purpose from travelling stock reserve 88. Compensation for improvements made before withdrawal Division 3 - Timber on controlled travelling stock reserves 89. Removal or destruction of timber 90. Use of felled timber 91. Licences to remove timber 92. Relationship to other Acts Division 4 - Closure of controlled travelling stock reserves 93. Closure orders 94. Notice of closure Division 5 - Use of travelling stock reserves and public roads 95. Unauthorised uses of travelling stock reserves 96. Unauthorised use of public roads 97. Authorised use of travelling stock reserves for recreational activities 98. Certain occupiers of land to have a right of access over travelling stock reserves 99. Appeal about right of way conditions 100. Reserve use permit 101. Stock permits authorising certain uses of travelling stock reserves and public roads 102. Applications for stock permits and reserve use permits 103. Duration of stock permits and reserve use permits 104. Cancellation or suspension of stock permits and reserve use permits 105. Classes of stock permits and reserve use permits 106. Conditions of stock permits and reserve use permits 107. Movement and grazing of stock authorised by stock permits must comply with Act and regulations 108. Stock permits controlled for adjoining districts 109. Appeals concerning the issue, cancellation or suspension of permits 110. Compensation Division 6 - Fencing of boundaries of controlled travelling stock reserves 111. Definitions 112. Application of Division 113. Exclusion of Dividing Fences Act 1991 114. Owner of land adjoining travelling stock reserve may be required to carry out fencing work 115. Fencing notice to specify contributions payable 116. Costs of fencing work 117. Compliance notice--fencing 118. Application to local land board 119. Jurisdiction of land board not to be ousted in certain cases 120. Local land board may allow time for payment 121. Right to refer matters to Land and Environment Court 122. Powers of State Council with respect to fences Division 7 - Miscellaneous 123. Responsible authority not liable for use of pesticides or chemicals on reserves 124. Responsible authority not liable for injury attributable to diseased travelling stock 125. When may a responsible authority impound bees or beehives placed or kept on a controlled travelling stock reserve? 126. Orders for mustering of stock 127. Power of responsible authority to recover compensation in respect of damage caused to or on controlled travelling stock reserve 128. Exemption power--authorities PART 9 - STOCK WATERING PLACES 129. Declaration of stock watering places 130. Declaration of stock watering place as town water supply 131. Which bodies are to be controlling authorities of stock watering places? 132. Controlling authority may construct water storage works 133. Compensation for improvements on former stock watering place 134. Leases of stock watering places 135. Controlling authority and lessee to supply water to certain persons and stock 136. Offence to damage stock watering place PART 10 - IMPOUNDING OF UNATTENDED AND TRESPASSING STOCK AND ABANDONED ARTICLES Note 137. Definitions 138. Unattended stock 139. Offence of causing or permitting stock to be on a public road, travelling stock reserve or public land without authority 140. Release of impounded stock PART 10A - TRANSPORTATION OF STOCK BY VEHICLE 140A. Definitions 140B. Stock transportation particulars 140C. Restrictions on the transport of stock by vehicle on a road 140D. Restriction on the consignment of stock by rail, water or air transport 140E. Records of transported stock statements to be retained 140F. Powers to stop and search vehicles transporting stock 140G. Person in charge of vehicle transporting stock to give name and other particulars 140H. Stock Transportation Accreditation Committee 140I. Application for accreditation 140J. Approval of form of transported stock statement PART 11 - PESTS Note Division 1 - Preliminary 141. Definitions 142. Part binds Crown Division 2 - Pest control orders 143. Minister may make pest control orders 144. When can a pest control order be made? 145. Requests by authorities for making of pest control orders 146. Public notice of proposal to make order 147. Consultation 148. Minister may waive notice and consultation requirements 149. Making of order 150. Notice of making of order 151. When does a pest control order take effect? 152. Duration of pest control order 153. Amendment and revocation of pest control orders 154. Compliance with Division 155. Obligations of owners and occupiers of private land 156. Obligations of occupiers of public land Division 3 - Eradication orders 157. When may eradication orders be given? 158. Period for compliance with eradication order 159-162. (Repealed) 163. Reasons for order to be given 164. Notice of right to appeal against order 165. Appeal against individual eradication order of authority 166. Individual eradication order of Minister 167. Obligations to comply with eradication orders 168. (Repealed) Division 4 - Powers of authorised officers and others concerning eradication of pests 169. Eradication of pests 170. Destruction of pests may be required 171. Compliance notice--pests 172. Contributions towards eradication of pests that are insects 173. Money advanced or paid to Minister for eradication of pests that are insects Division 5 - Miscellaneous 174. Approval to keep pest in captivity or use alternative method of eradication 175. Appeal against refusal to approve keeping of pest in captivity or use alternative eradication method 176. Offences relating to pests kept in captivity 177. Offence of administering prohibited substance to pests 178. Offences involving fences and pests and conveyance of pests 179. Damage, destruction, removal of eradication devices 180. Campaigns for eradication of pests 181. Disputes between a Minister and another Minister PART 12 - POWERS OF AUTHORISED OFFICERS Division 1 - Preliminary 182. Power of entry 183. Purposes for which powers under Part may be exercised 184. Effect on other functions Division 2 - Authorised officers 185. Authorised officers 186. Scope of authority 187. Identification 188. Time of entry 189. Entry into residential premises only with permission or warrant 190. Powers of authorised officers to do things on premises 191. Notice of entry 192. Use of force 193. Notification of use of force or urgent entry 194. Care to be taken 195. Compensation 196. Search warrant 197. Authorised officer may request assistance Division 3 - Offences in relation to authorised officers 198. Offence: obstructing authorised officer 199. Offence: impersonating authorised officer or other authorised person PART 13 - ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS Division 1 - Recovery of outstanding rates, charges and other amounts 200. Sale of land for unpaid amounts owing to authority 201. Recovery of rates, charges, fees and other unpaid amounts 202. Accrual of interest on overdue rates, charges and other amounts 203. Special provision with respect to recovery of unpaid rates and charges Division 2 - Proceedings for offences 204. Proceedings for offences 205. Time within which summary proceedings may be commenced 206. Penalty notices for certain offences 207. Penalties belong to prosecuting authorities or State Council 208. Court may order payment of additional penalty in certain cases 209. Offences by authorities 210. Offences relating to provision of information in relation to certain matters 211. Onus of proof concerning reasonable or lawful excuse Division 3 - Miscellaneous 212. General description of land sufficient for purposes of legal proceedings 213. Legal proceedings against an occupier or owner whose name is unknown 214. Jurisdiction of court or local land board not to be ousted in certain proceedings 214A. Proof of certain matters not required PART 14 - ADMINISTRATION OF FUNCTIONS OF STATE COUNCIL AND AUTHORITIES Division 1 - Administration of State Council 215. Appointment of administrator of all functions of State Council 216. Appointment of administrator of some functions of State Council 217. Effect of appointment of administrator Division 2 - Administration of authorities 218. Appointment of administrator of all functions of authorities 219. Appointment of administrator of some functions of an authority 220. Effect of appointment of administrator 221. Administrator to hold special election of directors when directed to do so Division 3 - Administration of authorities pending election of directors 222. Definitions 223. Appointment of an initial administrator 224. Alternative arrangements to appointment of initial administrator 225. Amalgamation facilitator and other staff 226. (Repealed) 227. Employees, property and expenditure of affected authorities in transitional period Division 4 - Miscellaneous 228. Provisions applicable to administrators PART 15 - SURCHARGES 229. Auditor-General may surcharge for improper expenditure 230. Procedure for surcharging 231. Right of appeal 232. Recovery of surcharges 233. Effect of failure to pay surcharge PART 16 - MISCELLANEOUS 234. Resolution of authority disputes 235. Resolution of disputes between State Council and authorities 236. Certificate as to rates, charges and other matters 237. Owner of stock may be ordered to muster stock 238. Protection from liability 239. Form of notices 240. Service and giving of notices and other documents 241. Delegation 242. Local land board appeals procedure 243. Regulations 244. Exemptions 245. Repeals 246. (Repealed) 247. Savings and transitional provisions 248. Review of Act 249. Amendment of Act to commence periodic elections for directors SCHEDULE 1A SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE 2 SCHEDULE 3 SCHEDULE 4 SCHEDULE 5 Schedule 6 (Repealed) SCHEDULE 7 SCHEDULE 8 SCHEDULE 99 Dictionary