Brands Act 1915Brands Regulation 2012Part 1Preliminary1Short titleThis regulation may be cited as the Brands Regulation 2012.Part 2Districts2Appointed 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.Editor’s note—Copies of the plans are available for inspection at the registrar’s office at 80 Ann Street, Brisbane.Part 3Brands and earmarksDivision 1Shapes, patterns and positions3Horse and cattle brandsThe 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.Note—For the positions of the brands, see section 7 of the Act.4Cattle earmarks(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 3.5Sheep brands(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.

Note—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.6Sheep earmarks(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 5.7Pig brandsThe shapes and patterns for pig brands that may be allotted and registered under section 11A(1) of the Act are in schedule 6.Note—For the position of a pig brand, see section 11A(5) of the Act.Division 2Cancellation8Cancellation(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.

Part 4Miscellaneous9FeesThe fees payable under the Act are in schedule 7.Part 5Repeal10Repeal of regulationThe Brands Regulation 1998, SL No. 137 is repealed.Schedule 1Shapes and patterns of horse and cattle brandssection 3Schedule 2Shapes and patterns of cattle earmarkssection 4(1)Schedule 3Position of cattle earmarkssection 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

Schedule 4Shapes and patterns of sheep earmarkssection 6(1)sch 4 sub 2012 SL No. 161 s 3Schedule 5Position of sheep earmarkssection 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

Schedule 6Shapes and patterns of pig brandssection 7Schedule 7Feessection 9Fee units1Registration of a 3-piece horse and cattle brand111.102Registration of a cattle earmark111.103Registration of a symbol brand322.254Transfer of a 3-piece horse and cattle brand53.405Transfer of a symbol brand53.406Registration of a sheep letter or numeral fire brand111.107Registration of a sheep letter or numeral paint brand111.108Registration of a sheep symbol fire brand120.559Registration of a sheep symbol paint brand120.5510Registration of a sheep earmark111.1011Transfer of a sheep letter or numeral fire brand53.4012Transfer of a sheep letter or numeral paint brand53.4013Transfer of a sheep symbol fire brand53.4014Transfer of a sheep symbol paint brand53.4015Transfer of a sheep earmark53.4016Registration of a pig brand53.4017Transfer of a pig brand53.40sch 7 sub 2013 SL No. 102 s 12; 2014 SL No. 113 s 12; 2015 SL No. 57 s 12amd 2016 SL No. 99 s 10sub 2017 SL No. 111 s 12; 2018 SL No. 98 s 12; 2019 SL No. 127 s 13; 2020 SL No. 152 s 11; 2021 SL No. 85 s 12amd 2022 SL No. 52 s 12