Land Act 1958

No. 3709 s. 153.

S. 190 amended by Nos 7548 s. 6(c), 13/1990 s. 41(g), 92/1990 s. 128(Sch. 1 item 13.7), 10/2004 s. 15(Sch. 1 item 14.9), 63/2006 s. 61(Sch. item 19).

Every person not licensed or otherwise authorized under this Part or under any other enactment who searches upon any Crown land for any gold or minerals within the meaning of the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 or cuts digs or takes from any Crown lands any live or dead timber gravel stone limestone salt guano shell sand loam or brick-earth or strips or removes bark from any tree on any Crown lands shall in addition to any punishment or penalty provided by law for such offence be liable in respect of any of the said offences to a penalty of not more than 2 penalty units: Provided however that it shall be lawful for any municipal council with the consent of the Minister to authorize any officer or other person to enter on Crown lands or remove therefrom without fee or licence any live or dead timber gravel stone limestone sand loam brick or other earth for the purpose of forming or maintaining any public road street or bridge within the municipal district of such municipal council.