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Laws of St. Helena

Pasturage (Government Lands) Regulations (Cap. 95)

Made 1966 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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Language
English
Kind
Regulation
Country
St. Helena
Subjects
Livestock, Land and soil
Keywords
grazing, soil conservation/soil improvement, erosion, agricultural land, range, pastoralism

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  1. Pasturage (Government Lands) CAP. 95 5 This e-version of the text is not authoritative for use in court. LAWS OF ST. HELENA PASTURAGE (GOVERNMENT LANDS) REGULATIONS – SECTION 3 (Legal Notices 9 of 1966, 4 of 1967 and 1 of 1992) Short title 1. These regulations may be cited as the Pasturage (Government Lands) Regulations. Certain lands declared to be lays, etc. 2. Each of the areas of Government land specified in the First Schedule to these regulations (hereinafter in these regulations referred to as ―the lands‖) shall be reserved as a lay or common for the pasturage of animals. Council Committee to determine number and kind of animals pastured 3. The number and kind of animals that may be pastured at any time on any of the lands by any individual owner shall be determined by the Council Committee 9 : Provided that no sheep or goats shall be pastured on the lands. Fees 4. The fees payable in respect of animals pastured on any of the lands shall be those set out in the Second Schedule to these regulations. Removal of aged or unsuitable animals 5. The Chief Agricultural and Natural Resources Officer 10 may at his discretion order any animal that is aged or unsuitable for breeding to be removed from the lands or to be destroyed. Treatment of diseased animals 6. If the Chief Agricultural and Natural Resources Officer 11 considers it necessary to treat any animal pastured on any of the lands for any disease or parasitic infection, he may require the owner of such animal to carry out such treatment or he may carry out such treatment himself and require the owner to pay the cost thereof. Management of pastures 7. The Council Committee may for the better management of the lands— (a) fence or subdivide any of the lands and provide for rotational grazing; (b) exclude any area that is unsuitable for grazing and provide for the afforestation thereof. 9 Agricultural and Natural Resources Committee  see LN 4/1967 10 Gazette Notice No. 63 of 1 July 2011: Title changed to Director of Agriculture and Natural Resources 11 Gazette Notice No. 63 of 1 July 2011: Title changed to Director of Agriculture and Natural Resources 6 CAP. 95 Pasturage (Government Lands) This e-version of the text is not authoritative for use in court. LAWS OF ST. HELENA Exclusion of animals in case of deficiency of water, etc. 8. The Council Committee may exclude any animals from any of the lands or any part thereof in the event of any deficiency of water or herbage. FIRST SCHEDULE (Regulation 2) LANDS DECLARED TO BE LAYS OR COMMONS 1. That area of land known as Greater Deadwood and entered as No. 96 in the General Register of Properties. 2. That area of land known as Sane Valley and entered as No. 241 in the Register of Deeds. 3. That area of land known as Thompson‘s Wood and entered as No. 1 in the General Register of Properties. SECOND SCHEDULE 12 (Regulation 4) FEES FOR ANIMALS OVER 3 MONTHS OLD The fees for horses, donkeys, cattle and other permitted animals shall be £2 per head per month for day only pastures and £3 per head per month for full time pastures; part of a month being counted as one month. 12 Second Schedule substituted by L.N. 1/1992

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