Notice to be given to occupier of land of intention to drive travelling cattle or sheep
215 Notice to be given to occupier of land of intention to drive travelling cattle or sheep
No. 3709 s. 178.
S. 215(1) amended by No. 8461 s. 38(a)(b).
Every person intending to drive cattle or sheep across the land of any other person who is possessed of not less than five hundred sheep or through any common shall not less than twelve hours nor more than twenty-four hours before entering upon such land or common give or deliver at the residence of the occupier of such land or at the residence of the herdsman of the common or the manager (if any) residing on such land or if there is no occupier herdsman or manager residing on such land then shall post in some conspicuous place on such land a notice of his intention so to drive such cattle or sheep, and shall by such notice state whence he has brought the same and whither he is driving them; and all such cattle shall be driven every day a distance of not less than 13 kilometres and all such sheep shall be driven every day a distance of not less than 10 kilometres in the direction of the place mentioned in the notice as the place to which it is intended to drive such cattle or sheep respectively.
S. 215(2) amended by No. 10/2004 s. 15(Sch. 1 item 14.13).
Every person who offends against any of the provisions of this section unless by reason of some cause which appears satisfactory to the court shall for every such offence be liable to a penalty of not more than 0⋅4 penalty unit.
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