Northern Territory Numbered Acts

PASTORAL LAND LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2018 (NO 20 OF 2018) - SECT 5

After section 3, in Part 1

insert

3A     Meaning of estimated carrying capacity and animal equivalent

    (1)     Estimated carrying capacity is the number of animal equivalents that an area of pastoral land can sustainably support, based on the unimproved native pasture of the land.

    (2)     One animal equivalent is equal to one 450 kg non-breeding beast.

    (3)     In this section:

"unimproved native pasture", in relation to pastoral land, means plants native to the District in which the pastoral land is situated.

3B     Application of Criminal Code

Part IIAA of the Criminal Code applies to an offence against this Act.

Note for section 3B

Part IIAA of the Criminal Code states the general principles of criminal responsibility, establishes general defences, and deals with burden of proof. It also defines, or elaborates on, certain concepts commonly used in the creation of offences .