South Australian Repealed Acts South Australian Repealed ActsThis legislation has been repealed.
180—Notification of presence of animals or plants
(1) If an owner of
land within a control area for a class of animals or plants to which this
section applies becomes aware of the presence of an animal or plant of that
class on that land, the owner must, within the prescribed period, notify the
NRM group for the area in which the land is situated (or, if there is no such
group, the relevant regional NRM board) of the species of animal or plant and
the locality in which it was seen or is to be found.
Maximum penalty: $10 000.
Expiation fee: $500.
(2) If an NRM
authority becomes aware (other than by notification under subsection (3)
) of the presence of an animal or plant of a class to which this section
applies on land situated within both a control area for that class of animals
or plants and its area or region, the NRM authority must, within 48 hours,
notify the Chief Officer of the species of animal or plant and the locality in
which it was seen or is to be found.
(3) If the Chief
Officer becomes aware (other than by notification under subsection (2)
) of the presence of an animal or plant of a class to which this section
applies on land situated within a control area for that class of animal or
plant, the Chief Officer must, within 48 hours, notify the NRM group for the
area in which the land is situated, and the regional NRM board, of the species
of the animal or plant and the locality in which it was seen or is to be
found.
(4) In this
section—
"prescribed period" means—
(a) in
relation to a Category 1 animal or plant—24 hours;
(b) in
relation to a Category 2 animal or plant—3 days;
(c) in
relation to a Category 3 animal or plant—7 days.