Crown Lands Act 1992

All unbranded wild horses and unbranded bovine cattle, being animals above the age of 12 months, that are at any time remaining or feeding on Crown lands (including reserved lands but not including leased lands or lands occupied under licence or agreement) and which have no reputed or apparent owner are the property of the Territory.

All unbranded buffaloes that are at any time remaining or feeding on Crown lands (including reserved lands but not including leased lands or lands occupied under licence or agreement) are the property of the Territory.

The Minister may cause those horses, cattle and buffaloes to be sold and disposed of by public auction, or by tender and may impose qualifications, terms and conditions on the auction, tender, bidder or tenderer.

The Minister shall notify in the Gazette, not later than

28 days before the time of or for the auction or tender, the object, time and place of the auction, or the time until which the tender may be made, and qualifications, terms and conditions, if any, applicable to the auction or tender.

The purchaser of the horses, cattle or buffaloes, on obtaining the written authority of the Minister for the purpose, may, within

2 months after the date of the authority or such further time as the Minister allows, with such assistance as is necessary, take possession of the horses, cattle or buffaloes and for that purpose enter on such Crown lands.