(1) A pastoral lessee
must not use land under the pastoral lease for purposes other than pastoral
purposes except in accordance with a permit issued under Division 5.
Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $20 000.
(2) A pastoral lessee
must not sell any product of a non-pastoral use of the land except in
accordance with a permit issued under section 119, 120, 122 or 122A.
Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $20 000.
(3) An offence is not
committed under subsection (1) by a pastoral lessee in respect of purposes
referred to in paragraph (b) or (c) of the definition of pastoral purposes
referred to in section 93 (an ancillary purpose ) if —
(a) a
permit would otherwise be required in respect of that ancillary purpose; and
(b) a
permit has been issued under Division 5; and
(c) the
pastoral lessee has acted in accordance with that permit.
[Section 106 amended: No. 59 of 2000 s. 25; No. 4
of 2023 s. 91.]