Stock (Brands and Movement) Amendment Act (No. 2) 1984 (WA)

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

STOCK (BRANDS AND

MOVEMENT) (No. 2).

No. 91 of 1984.

AN ACT to amend the Stock (Brands and

Movement) Act 1970.

[Assented to 29 November 1984.]

BE it enacted by the Queen's Most ExcellentMajesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

1. This Act may be cited as the Stock (Brands Short title.

and Movement) Amendment Act (No. 2) 1984.

No. 91.] Stock (Brands and Movement) [1984.

(No. 2).

Section 50 2. Section 50 of the Stock (Brands and Move-

amended.

Reprinted as	ment) Act 1970 is amended by inserting after sub-
approved
12 May 1977	section (2) the following subsections-
and
amended by
Acts Nos. 42
of 1978,

30 of 1979	lt (3) Notwithstanding anything in this
and 9

of 1980.

section, a drover or carrier does not commit an offence against this Act if he moves stock pursuant to a direction given by the proprietor or other person for the time being having the custody and control of stock prescribed for the purpose of this section, if the drover or carrier has in his possession and produces upon request made by a Police officer or stock Inspector a note in the form approved by the Director containing such entries as are required by the form.

(4) Where a drover or carrier complies with a direction referred to in subsection (3) and delivers to the consignee of the stock moved pursuant to that direction a copy of the note referred to in subsection (3), the drover or carrier, as the case may be, is entitled to recover his charges for the move- ment of the stock. ".