Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

STOCK ACT 1991 (REPEALED) - SECT 4

    (1)     In this Act:

Note     A definition applies except so far as the contrary intention appears (see Legislation Act 2001 , s 155).

"cattle" includes any bovine species of animal.

"controller" means the Controller of Stock under section 5.

"deputy controller" means a Deputy Controller of Stock under section 6.

"drover" means a person in charge of travelling stock.

"earmark" means a shape cut into the ear of large stock, other than cattle or horses, or small stock, in accordance with this Act.

"holding" means any parcel or parcels of land worked as one property, whether held under the same or different titles.

"horse" includes an ass and a mule.

"inspector" means an inspector under section 7.

"large stock" means cattle, horses and any other animals declared by the regulations to be large stock for this definition.

"mark" means an earmark or permanent brand.

"occupier", in relation to land, means the person for the time being entitled to the possession of that land, and, if the occupier does not reside on the land, includes a person in charge of that land as manager for, or agent of, the owner.

"owner", in relation to stock, includes a person for the time being having the custody or control of that stock on behalf of the owner as manager for, or representative or agent of, the owner.

"permanent brand" means a mark, other than an earmark, made on the skin of stock by burning or freezing.

"permit" means a permit to travel stock issued by the owner of the stock or by a person authorised by the Minister for the purpose.

"register" means the small stock register or the large stock register, as the case requires, kept under section 23.

"registered mark" means a mark registered under section 25.

"registered proprietor", in relation to a mark, means the person for the time being entered in the relevant register under section 25 as the proprietor of the mark.

"small stock" means sheep, goats, pigs and any other animals declared by the regulations to be small stock for this definition.

"stock" means—

        (a)     large stock; and

        (b)     small stock.

"stock levy" means the levy payable under division 3.1.

"stock unit" means a stock unit determined in accordance with section 13.

"travelling stock" means stock being driven or transported otherwise than on the holding where they are ordinarily depastured.

    (2)     A reference in this Act to an animal, being a reference consisting of a generic term that describes an animal of a particular kind and sex is a reference to an animal of that kind and sex irrespective of age.