Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

STOCK ACT 1991 (NO. 10 OF 1991) - SECT 30

30. (1) The owner of large stock that has not been previously branded who marks such stock with a permanent brand shall brand the stock—

        (a)     in the case of a horse—on the portion specified in item 1 of Part 1 of the Schedule; or

        (b)     in any other case—on the portion specified in item 1 of Part 2 of the Schedule.

(2) The owner of large stock that has been previously branded who marks such stock with a permanent brand shall brand the stock—

        (a)     in the case of a horse—on the first portion specified in Part 1 of the Schedule that has not been branded; or

        (b)     in any other case—on the first portion specified in Part 2 of the Schedule that has not been branded.

(3) A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (1) or (2) is guilty of an offence punishable, on conviction, by a fine not exceeding—

        (a)     if the offender is a natural person—$500; or

        (b)     if the offender is a body corporate—$2,500.