New South Wales Consolidated Acts

STOCK DISEASES ACT 1923 - SECT 16

16 Musters

(1) At a muster in accordance with the order of an inspector made under the provisions of section 7 the inspector may cause to be branded with an approved brand all the stock mustered.

(2) When the inspector has so caused the stock to be branded any stock found upon the land within one week of the time of such muster not bearing the appropriate approved brand may be destroyed by an inspector or his or her assistants.

(3) The occupier of the land upon which such stock are found shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding 1 penalty unit per head of the stock so found not bearing the appropriate approved brand.

(4) It shall be a defence to any charge under this section if it be shown that the stock so found not bearing the appropriate approved brand have been brought on to or strayed on to the land since the muster.

(5) In this section, "approved" means approved by the Director-General.