Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

STOCK ACT 2005 - SECT 23

    (1)     This section applies to a person if—

        (a)     the person is the owner of a sheep or goat that is at least 6 months old; and

        (b)     the animal is not earmarked.

    (2)     The person commits an offence if the animal is not earmarked in accordance with subsection (3) no later than 14 days after the day the animal turns 6 months old or the person becomes its owner (whichever is later).

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

    (3)     The animal must be earmarked—

        (a)     using an earmark for which the person is the registered owner; and

        (b)     on the following ear:

              (i)     for a male or desexed animal—the left ear;

              (ii)     for a female animal—the right ear.

    (4)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.