Brands and Marks Act 1949 (NI)

NORFOLK ISLAND

Brands and Marks Act 1949

No. 3 of 1949

Compilation No. 2

Compilation date: 13 August 2019

Includes amendments up to: Norfolk Island Continued Laws Ordinance 2015 (No. 2, 2015) as amended up to Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment (Fees and Other Matters) Ordinance 2019 (F2019L01048)

NORFOLK ISLAND

BRANDS AND MARKS ACT 1949

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

1. Short title 2. Repeal 3. Definitions 4. The Registrar 5. Registrar to keep records 6. Application and allotment of brands and marks 7. Transfer of brand or mark 8. Cancellation of brand or mark 9. Appeal 10. Appointment of Inspectors 11. Powers of entry 12. Powers of seizure 13. Duty of owner to assist in inspection 14. Compulsory branding of cattle and horses 15. Sheep to be branded and earmarked 16. Offences 17. Penalties 18. Saving 19. Regulations

NORFOLK ISLAND

Brands and Marks Act 1949 _______________________________________________________________________

An Act relating to brands and marks for stock

Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Brands and Marks Act 1949.

Repeal 2. The "Brands and Marks Law, 1913", the Brands Act 1925 and the Brands Act 1927 are repealed.

Definitions 3. In the Act, unless the contrary intention appears — "brand" means the impression of any letter, sign, figure, or character on any stock by fire, tattoo, or colouring matter; "cattle" means bulls, cows, oxen, heifers, steers, and calves; "horses" means horses, mares, geldings, colts, fillies, and foals; "Inspector" means an Inspector of Brands and Marks appointed or holding office under this Act; "mark" means the cutting of any letter, sign, figure or character in the ear of any stock; "sheep" means rams, ewes, wethers, and lambs; "stock" includes cattle, horses and sheep; "the Registrar" means the Registrar of Brands and Marks appointed under this Act.