Pastoral Land Act.

The objects of this Act are: (a) to provide a form of tenure of Crown land that facilitates the sustainable use of land for pastoral purposes and the economic viability of the pastoral industry; (b) to provide for (i) the monitoring of pastoral land so as to detect and assess any change in its condition; (ii) the prevention or minimization of degradation of or other damage to the land and its indigenous plant and animal life; and (iii) the rehabilitation of the land in cases of degradation or other damage; (c) to recognize the right of Aborigines to follow traditional pursuits on pastoral land; (d) to provide reasonable access for the public across pastoral land to waters and places of public interest; and (e) to provide a procedure to establish Aboriginal community living areas on pastoral land. There is established under section 11 a Board by the name of the Pastoral Land Board. The Tribunal established by the Crown Lands Act as in force before the commencement of this Act continues in existence under this Act (sect. 93).

Implemented by: Pastoral Land Regulations. (2014-11-13)