Brands Regulation 2012 (Qld)

Brands Regulation 2012

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Brands Regulation 2012.

Part 2 Districts

2 Appointed districts— Act , s 34 (3) The districts appointed under section 34(3) of the Act are the districts shown on copies of miscellaneous plans M.391 and M.392 held by the registrar. Editor's note— Copies of the plans are available for inspection at the registrar's office at 80 Ann Street, Brisbane.

Part 3 Brands and earmarks

Division 1 Shapes, patterns and positions

3 Horse and cattle brands The shapes and patterns for horse and cattle brands that may be allotted and registered under section 6(1) of the Act are in schedule 1. Note— For the positions of the brands, see section 7 of the Act.

4 Cattle earmarks (1) The shapes and patterns for cattle earmarks that may be allotted and registered under section 6(1) of the Act are in schedule 2. (2) For section 6C(3) of the Act, the prescribed positions of cattle earmarks are in schedule 3.

5 Sheep brands (1) A sheep brand that may be allotted and registered under section 10(1) of the Act must consist of— (a) 1 or 2 letters of the alphabet; or (b) 1 or 2 numerals; or (c) 1 letter and 1 numeral; or (d) a sign or symbol. Note— For the position of a sheep brand, see section 10(3) of the Act. (2) In this section— numeral means a whole number from 0 to 9, both inclusive.

6 Sheep earmarks (1) The shapes and patterns for sheep earmarks that may be allotted and registered under section 10(1) of the Act are in schedule 4. (2) A sheep earmark must be made— (a) for male sheep and goats, in the off side ear; or (b) for female sheep and goats, in the near side ear. (3) The earmark must be made on the ear in a position described in schedule 5.