Queensland Consolidated Acts

LAND ACT 1994 - SECT 488

488 Fencing conditions and exemptions

(1) The conditions mentioned in subsection (2) continue to apply to—

(a) pre-Wolfe freeholding leases applied for before 5 February 1990 and issued under the repealed Act, part 4 , division 5 ; and

(b) grazing homestead freeholding leases; and

(c) grazing homestead perpetual leases.

(2) The lessee must—

(a) within 3 years after the lease starts, enclose the land with a good and substantial fence of the standard stated in the opening notification or imposed by the Minister or have an existing and substantial fence in good repair; and

(b) keep the land fenced in the way mentioned in paragraph (a) .

(3) If the lessee is the owner of adjoining land, the lessee need not enclose the lease if the lease and the adjoining land are wholly enclosed with a good and substantial fence.

(4) The Minister may exempt a lessee who applies for exemption from fencing conditions of a lease.

(5) The exemption may be for a stated time and may be conditional.

(6) An exemption granted under subsection (5) may be withdrawn after giving reasonable notice of the intention to withdraw the exemption.