The purposes of this Act are to—
S. 1(a) amended by No. 65/2007 s. 45.
(a) provide for the impounding of livestock that has been abandoned or found trespassing on any land or roads;
(b) regulate the impounding, care, release, disposal or destruction of impounded livestock;
S. 1(ba) inserted by No. 69/2004 s. 44.
(ba) provide for matters relating to the agistment of horses;
(c) repeal the Pounds Act 1958 and consequentially amend various other Acts;
(d) amend the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 , the Forests Act 1958 , the Land Act 1958 , the National Parks Act 1975 and the Wildlife Act 1975 .