This regulation may be cited as the Brands Regulation 2012.
2Appointed districts—Act, s 34(3)
The districts appointed under section 34(3) of the Act are the districts shown on copies of miscellaneous plans M.391 and M.392 held by the registrar.Copies of the plans are available for inspection at the registrar’s office at 80 Ann Street, Brisbane.
The shapes and patterns for horse and cattle brands that may be allotted and registered under section 6(1) of the Act are in schedule 1.For the positions of the brands, see section 7 of the Act.
(1)The shapes and patterns for cattle earmarks that may be allotted and registered under section 6(1) of the Act are in schedule 2.(2)For section 6C(3) of the Act, the prescribed positions of cattle earmarks are in schedule 3.
(1)A sheep brand that may be allotted and registered under section 10(1) of the Act must consist of—(a)1 or 2 letters of the alphabet; or(b)1 or 2 numerals; or(c)1 letter and 1 numeral; or(d)a sign or symbol.For the position of a sheep brand, see section 10(3) of the Act.(2)In this section—numeral means a whole number from 0 to 9, both inclusive.
(1)The shapes and patterns for sheep earmarks that may be allotted and registered under section 10(1) of the Act are in schedule 4.(2)A sheep earmark must be made—(a)for male sheep and goats, in the off side ear; or(b)for female sheep and goats, in the near side ear.(3)The earmark must be made on the ear in a position described in schedule 5.
The shapes and patterns for pig brands that may be allotted and registered under section 11A(1) of the Act are in schedule 6.For the position of a pig brand, see section 11A(5) of the Act.
(1)The registrar may, with the Minister’s approval, cancel a registered brand or earmark if its registered owner has within the last 5 years been convicted of a disqualifying offence.(2)In this section—disqualifying offence means an offence—(a)against the following provisions of the Criminal Code—(i)section 444B(1);(ii)section 445(1);(iii)section 447(1);(iv)section 448(1); or(b)committed outside the State if the act or omission that formed the offence would have been an offence mentioned in paragraph (a) had the act or omission happened in the State.
The fees payable under the Act are in schedule 7.
The Brands Regulation 1998, SL No. 137 is repealed.
section 4(1)
section 4(2)
Position 1—the front or top of the off side ear
Position 2—the point of the off side ear
Position 3—the back or bottom of the off side ear
Position 5—the front or top of the near side ear
Position 6—the point of the near side ear
Position 7—the back or bottom of the near side ear
section 6(1)
sch 4 sub 2012 SL No. 161 s 3
section 6(3)
Position 1—front or top of the ear
Position 2—point of the ear
Position 3—back or bottom of the ear
Position 4—centre of the ear
$ | ||
1 | Registration of a 3-piece horse and cattle brand | 107.30 |
2 | Registration of a cattle earmark | 107.30 |
3 | Registration of a symbol brand | 311.25 |
4 | Transfer of a 3-piece horse and cattle brand | 51.55 |
5 | Transfer of a symbol brand | 51.55 |
6 | Registration of a sheep letter or numeral fire brand | 107.30 |
7 | Registration of a sheep letter or numeral paint brand | 107.30 |
8 | Registration of a sheep symbol fire brand | 116.45 |
9 | Registration of a sheep symbol paint brand | 116.45 |
10 | Registration of a sheep earmark | 107.30 |
11 | Transfer of a sheep letter or numeral fire brand | 51.55 |
12 | Transfer of a sheep letter or numeral paint brand | 51.55 |
13 | Transfer of a sheep symbol fire brand | 51.55 |
14 | Transfer of a sheep symbol paint brand | 51.55 |
15 | Transfer of a sheep earmark | 51.55 |
16 | Registration of a pig brand | 51.55 |
17 | Transfer of a pig brand | 51.55 |
sch 7 sub 2013 SL No. 102 s 12; 2014 SL No. 113 s 12; 2015 SL No. 57 s 12
amd 2016 SL No. 99 s 10
sub 2017 SL No. 111 s 12; 2018 SL No. 98 s 12; 2019 SL No. 127 s 13