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Stock Route Management Act 2002.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Queensland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2002 (2016)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act about the management of the stock route network, and for other purposes.
Subject
Livestock, Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Range Land-use planning Special fund Pastoralism Indigenous peoples Pests/diseases Grazing Inspection Institution Policy/planning Animal health Livestock water use
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

The purposes of the Act are to provide for pest management for land and for stock route network management, it consists of 333 sections and is divided into 11 Chapters. Chapter 1 concerns the purpose and application of the Act and clarifies the relationship of the Act with the Nature Conservation Act 1992, the Forestry Act 1959 and the Dividing Fences Act 1953. Chapter 2 is dedicated to pest management, it contains provisions on the principles for pest management (Part 1), on the state management strategies and guidelines for managing pests (Part 2), on pest management plans for local government areas (Part 4), on pest control for land (Part 8) and on emergency control of declared pests (Part 9). The Chapter also calls for the establishment of a pest management committee for State-controlled areas and provides for its organization and functions (Part 3) and regulates declared pest fences (Part 6) and declared pest permits (Part 7).

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.qld.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Stock Route Management Regulation 2003.

Legislation | Australia | 2003 (2019)

Keyword: Range, Land-use planning, Pastoralism, Pests/diseases, Grazing, Institution, Inspection, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route Management - Yellow Crazy Ant) Emergency Pest Notice 2004.

Legislation | Australia | 2004 (2004)

Keyword: Range, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Pests/diseases, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX