Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

STOCK ACT 1991 (NO. 10 OF 1991)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I--PRELIMINARY SHORT TITLE

   1.      This Act may be cited as the Stock Act 1991.  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Repeal  
   4.      Interpretation  

   PART II--ADMINISTRATION CONTROLLER OF STOCK

   5.      For the purposes of this Act, there shall be a Controller of Stock who shall be appointed by the Minister.  
   6.      Acting Controller of Stock  
   7.      Deputy Controllers  
   8.      Resignation of Controller or Deputy Controller  
   9.      Termination  
   10.     Inspectors  
   11.     Identity cards  
   12.     Return of identity cards  

   PART III--STOCK LEVY AND MARKS

   13.     (1) The Minister may, by instrument, determine—  
   14.     Stock carrying capacity  
   15.     Imposition of stock levy  
   16.     Returns  
   17.     Inspectors—powers of entry  
   18.     Stock levy notice  
   19.     Payment of stock levy  
   20.     Unpaid stock levy  
   21.     (1) The owner of stock shall not, without reasonable excuse, mark or cause to be marked such stock with a mark of which he or she is not the registered proprietor.  
   22.     Offence—earmarking certain small stock  
   23.     Registers  
   24.     Application for registration  
   25.     Registration of mark  
   26.     Effect of registration  
   27.     Use of registered mark by personal representative  
   28.     Cancellation of registered mark  
   29.     Alteration of Register  
   30.     Placement of brands  
   31.     Earmarking—stock with valuable fleece  
   32.     Unauthorised use of mark  

   PART IV--TRAVELLING STOCK PERMITS TO TRAVEL STOCK

   33.     (1) A person shall not travel stock unless, before the person moves the stock from a holding or run, he or she has obtained—  
   34.     Issue of permits  
   35.     Production of permit  
   36.     Movement of travelling stock  

   PART V--MISCELLANEOUS OBSTRUCTION

   37.     A person shall not, without reasonable excuse, obstruct or hinder the Controller, a Deputy Controller or an inspector in the exercise of his or her powers under this Act.  
   38.     Evidence  
   39.     Notification of decisions  
   40.     Review of decisions  
   41.     Notice—where more than one occupier  
   42.     Power of Minister to determine fees  
   43.     Annual report  
   44.     Regulations  
   45.     Transitional  
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