Queensland Consolidated Acts

BRANDS ACT 1915

- As at 1 July 2016
- Act 9 of 1915

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      (Repealed)
   3.      Definitions
   4.      Officers

   PART 2 - APPLICATIONS FOR, AND OTHER MATTERS ABOUT, BRANDS AND EARMARKS

   5.      Application for brand or earmark
   6.      Registration of horse and cattle brands and cattle earmarks
   6A.     Symbol brands
   6B.     Size of brands
   6C.     Cattle earmarks
   7.      Branding horses, camels and cattle
   7A.     Manner of imprinting horse and cattle brands and pig brands
   8.      Age numerals and stud and herd book references
   9.      Distinctive brands
   9A.     Special brands
   10.     Registration and position of sheep brands and marks
   11.     Distinctive marks may be used
   11A.    Registration of pig brands
   12.     Certificate of registration
   13.     Register
   14.     Distinguishing brand to be used by each public pound
   14A.    Special brands etc. to public instrumentalities
   14B.    Special brands to the commissioner of the police service
   15.     Duty as to brands and earmarks directories
   16.     Transfers
   17.     Surrender and cancellation of brand or mark
   17A.    Power of refusal of Minister
   18.     Returns of registered brands and earmarks
   18A.    Cancellation of brand or mark for similarity
   19.     Cancellation of brand or earmark not in use
   19A.    Cancellation and reallotment by Minister of certain brands and marks
   20.     Manner of dealing with cancelled brands and marks
   20A.    Cancellation of conjoint brands and marks
   21.     Inspectors of slaughterhouses to furnish weekly list of brands of cattle slaughtered
   22.     Stock on which brand has been altered or blotched to be deemed unbranded

   PART 3 - INSPECTORS

           Division 1 - Appointment and related provisions

   22A.    Appointment and qualifications
   22B.    Appointment conditions and limit on powers
   22C.    Issue of identity card
   22D.    Identity card for particular inspectors
   22E.    Production or display of identity card
   22F.    When appointed inspector ceases to hold office
   22G.    Resignation
   22H.    Return of identity card

           Division 2 - Powers

   23.     Powers of inspector

   PART 4 - PARTICULAR OFFENCES

   24.     Penalties for breaches as to branding or marking of stock
   24A.    Prohibition on sale of unbranded cattle
   24B.    Power of Minister to exempt
   24C.    Prohibition on sale of unbranded pigs

   PART 5 - EVIDENCE

   25.     Evidentiary provisions

   PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS

   26.     Fees
   27.     Costs of administering Act
   28.     Not to affect mortgages on stock
   29.     (Repealed)
   30.     Notice, how given
   31.     Recovery of penalties
   31A.    Recovery of fees
   31B.    Disposal of branding instruments etc.
   32.     (Repealed)
   33.     Approval of forms
   34.     Regulation-making power

   PART 7 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISION FOR PRIMARY INDUSTRIES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2006

   35.     Particular inspectors continue in office
           SCHEDULE - Dictionary