Queensland Consolidated Acts
[Index]
[Table]
[Search]
[Search this Act]
[Notes]
[Noteup]
[Previous]
[Download]
[Help]
BRANDS ACT 1915 - SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE Dictionary
"appointed inspector" means a person appointed under section 22A as an
inspector.
"approved form" see section 33 .
"branding instrument" means an instrument or contrivance used for branding
stock.
"brands directory" means the list of horse and cattle brands, and of cattle
earmarks, compiled and published by the registrar.
"cattle" means any bull, cow, ox, heifer, steer, or calf.
"cattle earmark" means any mark or cut upon the ear of cattle registered for
use in conjunction with an owner’s horse and cattle brand.
"cow" includes a spayed cow.
"distinctive brand" means any registered brand other than a horse and cattle
brand which is set apart by the registrar for a specific purpose or which the
owner is empowered to brand upon the twist of any horses, cattle, or camels to
denote—
(a) the ownership of the individual members of a family or
partnership where a horse and cattle brand is registered conjointly in the
names of members of a family or partnership; or
(b) the class, age, or
description of horses, cattle, or camels, or any other fact which the owner
desires to denote.
"distinctive mark" means any mark or cut, which an owner is empowered to make
upon the ear of sheep, or goats to denote their age or class, and whether
registered or unregistered.
"district" means a district constituted under this Act.
"goat" means any male or female goat or any kid.
"heifer" includes a spayed heifer.
"holding" means any run, station, farm, freehold, or leasehold, or place where
stock are kept or depastured and any premises or saleyard.
"horse" means any horse, mare, gelding, colt, filly, ass, or mule.
"horse and cattle brand" means the permanent impression of any letter,
numeral, sign, or character branded upon any horses, cattle, or camels, and
registered, and includes a symbol brand but not a distinctive brand.
"inspector" means— (a) an appointed inspector; or
(b) a person who is an
inspector under section 4 (2) .
"local authority" ...
"Minister" ...
"near side" means the left side of stock.
"off side" means the right side of stock.
"owner" , used with reference to any brand or earmark of whatever kind, or any
stock, or any holding, means the owner jointly or in severalty, or the
authorised agent of or superintendent or manager for such owner and, in
relation to stock or any holding, includes a lessee of such stock or, as the
case may be, holding.
"pig" means a boar, sow, barrow or pig of any age, sex or breed.
"pig brand" means any tattoo brand permanently imprinted on the side of pigs
and registered.
"pig brands directory" means the list of registered pig brands compiled and
published by the registrar.
"pliers" means an instrument or contrivance approved by the registrar or any
inspector, and used for earmarking stock.
"Prescribed" ...
"register" means any register kept in pursuance of this Act.
"registered" means registered under this Act.
"registrar" means the registrar of brands or any deputy registrar of brands
appointed under this Act.
"Regulations" ...
"requisition" means any order, request or requisition whether given orally or
in writing.
"residence" means the residence, house, homestead, or head station of any
owner.
"saleyard" means any yard, premises, or place where stock are sold or offered
or exposed for sale, or where stock are held or kept for the purpose of being
sold or offered or exposed for sale, or where stock are kept or held on sale.
"sell" includes auction, barter, exchange or supply, or cause, permit or
attempt any of those acts, offer or attempt to sell, supply or receive for
sale, have in possession for sale, expose for sale, send forward or deliver
for or on sale, cause, suffer or allow to be sold or offered for sale, dispose
or offer for disposal under a lease or hire purchase agreement.
"sheep" means any ram, ewe, wether, or lamb.
"sheep brand" means— (a) a registered fire brand permanently impressed on
the horn of a sheep or goat; or
(b) a registered paint brand imprinted on the
wool on any part of a sheep or goat.
"sheep brands and earmarks directory" means the list of registered sheep
brands and sheep earmarks compiled and published by the registrar.
"sheep earmark" means any registered mark or cut upon the ear of sheep or upon
any goats.
"spay mark" means a circular mark not less than 15mm nor more than 40mm in
diameter made or cut wholly within the near ear of any head of cattle.
"spray mark" ...
"stock" means any horse, cattle, or camel, and any sheep, pig or goat.
"symbol brand" means any horse or cattle brand consisting of a device or
symbol registered as a symbol brand, and of such shape and pattern as the
registrar approves, and which can be briefly described in writing.
"This Act" ...
"travelling sheep" means sheep which— (a) are being travelled, driven or
carried elsewhere than in a holding; or
(b) although in a holding at the time
a sheep brand or sheep earmark is imprinted or made thereon, are at that time
intended by their owner to be travelled, driven or carried elsewhere than in
such holding within 7 days after such branding or marking and are so
travelled, driven or carried within that period or, if not within that period
on account of reasonable cause, then as soon as is reasonably practicable
after such branding or, as the case may be, marking.
"twist" , of an animal, means the upper rear portion of the animal’s hind
leg between the pin bone and the hock.
AustLII: Copyright Policy
| Disclaimers
| Privacy Policy
| Feedback