Crown Lands Act 1976

A police officer or a ranger, within the meaning of the National Parks and Reserves Management Act 2002, is a bailiff of Crown lands and the Minister may appoint such other persons as bailiffs of Crown lands as he thinks fit.

Every bailiff shall – prevent intrusion, encroachment, and trespass on any Crown land or assigned land; and levy or recover rent or licence fees payable in respect of any Crown land; and take and recover possession of any Crown land in case of forfeiture; and seize and cause to be towed away to any garage or other place any vehicle parked or left without lawful authority on any Crown land or assigned land and not release the same until the owner or other person acting on his behalf reimburses the Crown with the cost of the towage of the vehicle, the cost of its garaging or keeping, and the cost of its release; and dispose of any chattels which are left or abandoned by any person on any Crown land or assigned land; and perform such duties as may be prescribed or as the Minister may direct.

A bailiff may seize and detain any matter or thing which has been or is being unlawfully removed, or which he has reasonable cause to believe to have been unlawfully removed, from any Crown land or assigned land; and the same shall be forfeited to the Crown upon proof to the satisfaction of a justice of the peace of the unlawful removal thereof.