This legislation has been repealed.
(1) A certificate
holder shall maintain an animal-proof fence in good repair, order and
condition so as to prevent the escape of the declared animal stipulated in the
certificate from the land around which the fence is erected.
(2) Where, in the
opinion of the Director General or an authorised person, an animal-proof fence
is not maintained as required by subregulation (1) the Director General
may improve, alter, repair or renew the animal-proof fence and the owners of
the land shall pay to the Director General, per metre —
(a) for
improvement, alteration or repair —
(i)
of a deer fence .......................................
$5.00
(ii)
of a feral goat fence ...............................
$2.00
(b) for
renewal —
(i)
of a deer fence .......................................
$6.00
(ii)
of a feral goat fence ...............................
$2.50
and if default is made
in respect of any sum so payable, payment may be sued for and recovered by the
Director General in a court of competent jurisdiction.
[Regulation 15 amended in Gazette
17 Dec 2010 p. 6421-22.]