A WA parliamentary question regarding items left behind by protesters in the Ludlow tuart forest during a mineral sands mining protest, and the process for their disposal if owners are not found. The Department of Conservation and Land Management (CALM) will handle disposal according to regulations.

AnsweredQoN 3269Legislative Assembly
Asked
20 October 2004
Portfolio
the Environment

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(1) Have various items been left behind within the Ludlow tuart forest by people who were protesting at the proposal by Cable Sands to mine mineral sands?
(2) What are these items?
(3) Who will assume ownership of these items if the original owners cannot be found?
(4) Who is responsible for the collection and storage for these items prior to their owners being located?
(5) Will these items be disposed of and, if yes, how will they be disposed of, once reasonable attempts to locate the owners have been made?

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Answered
26 November 2004
Responded by
Minister for the Environment
Response time
37 days
(2) The items remaining in the Ludlow tuart forest comprise stock pallets, empty cable reels, signs, a hammock, camping utensils, a utility frame and some assorted rubbish. (3) If the original owners of the property cannot be found, the Department of Conservation and Land Management (CALM) will proceed to dispose of the property left on land managed by CALM in accordance with the requirements of Part 6 of the Conservation and Land Management Regulations 2002 . Part 6 provides direction in determining ownership or control, seizure and removal, and disposal of property that is not authorized to be on land managed by CALM. (4) See answer to (3) (5) Yes. Regulation 80(1) provides for forfeiture to the Crown and sale or destruction of the property if it is not claimed within a period of six months.
(3) If the original owners of the property cannot be found, the Department of Conservation and Land Management (CALM) will proceed to dispose of the property left on land managed by CALM in accordance with the requirements of Part 6 of the Conservation and Land Management Regulations 2002 . Part 6 provides direction in determining ownership or control, seizure and removal, and disposal of property that is not authorized to be on land managed by CALM. (4) See answer to (3) (5) Yes. Regulation 80(1) provides for forfeiture to the Crown and sale or destruction of the property if it is not claimed within a period of six months.
(4) See answer to (3) (5) Yes. Regulation 80(1) provides for forfeiture to the Crown and sale or destruction of the property if it is not claimed within a period of six months.
(5) Yes. Regulation 80(1) provides for forfeiture to the Crown and sale or destruction of the property if it is not claimed within a period of six months.

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