Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) Section 73(1)
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(1) The Board may, by written notice, direct a pastoral lessee to control declared feral animals on the lessee's pastoral land by culling, fencing or other means directed by the Board.
(1A) A lessee commits an offence if the lessee fails to comply with the reasonable requirements of a notice given to the lessee under subsection (1).
Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units and 4 penalty units for each day after being found guilty of the offence during which the pastoral lessee fails to comply with the directions.
(1B) An offence against subsection (1A) is an offence of strict liability.
(1C) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1A) if the defendant has a reasonable excuse.
(2) Section 73(2)
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notice in the Gazette
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Gazette notice