South Australian Consolidated Acts

BRANDS ACT 1933

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   4.      Interpretation

   PART 2--Officers

   5.      Registrar of brands and inspectors of brands
   6.      Power to appoint officers

   PART 3--Horses and cattle brands

           Division 1--Registered brands

   7.      Registration of brands for horses and cattle
   8.      Application for and registration of brands
   9.      Description of brands that may be registered
   10.     Restriction on number of brands to be registered
   11.     Use of same brand for horses and cattle
   12.     Size of brand on animal
   13.     Position of brands
   14.     Use of numerals for denoting age

           Division 2--Registered distinctive brands and marks

   15.     Application for and registration of distinctive brands
   16.     Position of distinctive brand
   17.     Numerals and certain symbols may be used without registration

           Division 3--Registered brands for export

   19.     Brands for horses for export
   20.     Description of special brand that may be registered
   21.     Position of special brand

           Division 4--Ear tags for cattle

   21A.    Ear tags for cattle

   PART 4--Sheep brands

           Division 1--Sheep brands districts

   22.     Sheep brands districts
   23.     Similar brands not registrable for same district

           Division 2--Registered paint brands

   24.     Provision for registration of brands and marks for sheep
   25.     Registration of brand or mark
   26.     Limitation of registration of brands and marks
   27.     Size of brand on sheep
   28.     Requisites of paint brands
   29.     Position of brands

           Division 3--Distinctive brands and earmarks

   30.     Distinctive brands for sheep
   31.     Earmarks and tags

           Division 4--Registered earmarks and firebrands

   32.     Registration of earmarks and firebrands
   33.     Limitation of earmarks and firebrands
   34.     Earmarks
   35.     Firebrands
   36.     Application for earmarks and firebrands
   37.     Placing of earmarks and firebrands
   38.     Prohibition on earmarking sheep already earmarked

   PART 5--Stud-stock brands

   39.     Registration of brands for stud-stock
   40.     Power of owners of stud-stock brands to use numerals

   PART 6--Pound brands

   41.     Distinguishing brand to be used by every public pound
   42.     Duty of poundkeeper to brand stock before delivery on sale
   43.     Duty of poundkeeper to give notice to owner
   44.     Penalty for neglect of duty by poundkeeper

   PART 7--Transfers and cancellations

   45.     Transfer of registered brands and marks
   46.     Transfer in case of death of owner
   47.     Power of registrar to refuse to transfer
   48.     Cancellation of registration on application by owner
   49.     Cancellation of registration if brand or mark not in use
   50.     Cancellation of registration to avoid abuse
   51.     Cancellation of registration on transfer of run
   52.     Registration after cancellation
   53.     Revision of registration of brands and marks

   PART 8--Brands register

   54.     Register of brands
   55.     Publication of quarterly statement and brands directory
   56.     Evidence of register
   57.     Duty to give information as to brand

   PART 8A--Brands not requiring registration

   57A.    Approval of brands by approved authority

   PART 9--Miscellaneous

   58.     Preference to longest user of brand
   59.     Power of inspectors and others to enter premises and seize suspected stock and instruments
   60.     How earmarks to be made
   60A.    Earmarks identifying heterozygous sheep
   61.     Power to deal with stock improperly earmarked
   62.     Official mark to indicate diseased or quarantined stock
   63.     Branding of cattle by Department
   64.     Re-branding in case of indistinct paint brand
   65.     Non-application of Act to stock mortgages
   66.     Fees
   67.     Method of serving notices

   PART 10--Regulations

   68.     Power of Governor to make regulations

   PART 11--Offences, penalties, and legal procedure

   69.     Certain offences
   70.     Further offences
   71.     Introduction of illegally marked stock for slaughter
   72.     Prohibition of certain earmarks etc on sheep
   73.     Wilfully branding stock of which not the rightful owner
   74.     Penalty where offence is in respect of several animals, skins, or hides
   75.     Punishment for forged or false registrations or entries
   75A.    Exemption of certain paint brands
   76.     Proceedings within twelve months
   78.     Protection to officers
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           SCHEDULE 6--Positions of distinctive brands or marks
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           SCHEDULE 11--Divisions for sheep brands districts
           SCHEDULE 12--Divisions for sheep brands districts
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           SCHEDULE 15--Positions and order of rotation of tattoo marks on sheep
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           Legislative history