Stock Regulations (ACT)
Regulations under the Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
STOCK REGULATIONS.
PART I.—PRELIMINARY.
Short title.
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Stock Regulations.
Parts.
2. These Regulations are divided into Parts, as follows:—
Part I.—Preliminary.
Part II.—Rates.
Part III.—Diseases in Sheep.
Part IV.—Sheep Brands and Marks.
Part V.—Travelling Stock.
Part VI.—Diseases in Stock.
Part VII.—Miscellaneous.
Definitions.
3. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—
“Brand” means a firebrand on the nose, horn, or face in letters, figures, or characters not less than 1 inch in length, or a brand made on the ribs, back, shoulder, or rump of any sheep with pitch, tar, paint, or pigment in letters, figures, or characters not less than 3 inches in length;
“Cattle” means bulls, cows, oxen, heifers, steers, and calves;
“Clean sheep” means sheep in respect of which a clean certificate has been issued, in pursuance of these Regulations, or sheep which have never been infected sheep;
“Destroy” means to entirely consume by fire or to bury at a depth of not less than 3 feet underground; or, having previously consumed by fire the wool and skin, to boil down the remainder of the carcass;
“Director” means the Director of Stock appointed under the Ordinance, or the officer performing the duties of Director of Stock;
“Disease,” in relation to sheep means the diseases known as scab, influenza, or catarrh;
“Dressing” means any dipping, dressing, spotting, rubbing, or applying of a medicament used as a cure for scab;
“Drover” means a person in charge of travelling stock;
“Flock” means any number of sheep in one lot, or in the charge of one person;
“Holding” means any land or collection of lands constituting and worked as one property, whether held under the same title or different titles, or under titles of different kinds;
“Horse” includes any horse, mare, gelding, colt, filly, foal, ass, or mule;
“Infected run” means any run on which infected sheep have been within the next preceding six months, and in respect of which a clean certificate has not been issued, in pursuance of this Ordinance;
“Infected sheep” means—
(a)sheep suffering from, or affected with, scab, influenza, or catarrh;
(b)sheep which have formed part of a flock containing any sheep suffering from or affected with scab, influenza, or catarrh; or
(c)sheep which have been in direct or indirect contact with, or have been on or carried over the same ground, or have been kept in the same yard, as such infected sheep within the next preceding six months, or which have, within that period, been dressed with or dipped in medicaments commonly used for the cure of scab, and includes any sheep referred to in this definition which have not been declared clean;
“Inspector” means the inspector of stock appointed or holding office in pursuance of the Ordinance;
“Large stock” includes cattle, horses, asses, mules, and camels;
“Market value of sheep” means the value of sheep calculated upon a sale with delivery on the run where such sheep are when ordered to be destroyed;
“Occupier” means the person for the time being entitled to possession of any land, and, where the occupier does not reside on the land, includes the resident manager of the land;
“Owner” means—
(a)the holder, or the holder subject to mortgage, of any lease or licence, or promise of any lease or licence, from the Crown; or
(b)the holder, or the holder subject to mortgage, of any purchase, whether conditional or otherwise, from the Crown, or of a homestead selection or homestead grant;
(c)the person entitled at law to an estate of freehold in possession in any land granted by the Crown for other than public purposes;
(d)the person in whom is vested any land taken or appropriated under authority of any Statute authorizing land to be taken or appropriated for the purposes of any private undertaking,
and, for the purposes of Part III. of the Ordinance, includes the trustees of commons and public reserves, and the person for the time being in the authorized possession or charge of land, or of large stock or sheep;
“Run” includes any land, road, place, or premises;
“Sheep” includes rams, ewes, wethers, and lambs, and, in Part III. of the Ordinance, includes any carcass, skin, wool, horn, hoof, or other part of a sheep;
“Sheep louse” means the louse known as Trichodectes sphoerocephalus;
“Sheep tick” means the insect (tick) known as Melophagus ovinus;
“Stock” means horses, cattle, sheep, or camels;
“The Ordinance” means the Stock Ordinance 1920-1921;
“Travelling sheep” or “travelling stock” means any sheep or stock, other than stock in actual work, whilst being driven or carried by land or water, or which have, within one month next preceding, been so driven or carried along or over any place whatsoever other than the run on which they are ordinarily depastured.
PART II.—RATES.
Returns of land and stock.
4.—(1.) Every owner or occupier liable to be rated under section 8 of the Ordinance, and every owner of any large stock or sheep—
(a)shall furnish, within one month after the commencement of the Ordinance, to the Inspector a return, in accordance with Form 12, of his large stock or sheep in the Territory on the date of the commencement of the Ordinance; and
(b)thereafter on or before the tenth day of January in each year, shall deliver personally or send by post by registered letter to the Inspector, Canberra, in accordance with Form 12, a return of his land and of his large stock or sheep in the Territory on the thirty-first day of December next preceding.
(2.) An owner or occupier who fails to furnish a return in accordance with this Regulation shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding Twenty pounds.
Rates’ notices.
5. The notice to the occupier of a holding of the amount of rate payable by him in respect of the holding shall be in accordance with Form 13.
Form of stock rate-book.
6. The stock rate-book mentioned in section fourteen of the Ordinance shall be in accordance with Form 14.
Entry of charges to be made in rate-book.
7. Where any moneys have become charged upon any private land, in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance, the entry of the charge to be made in the rate-book as against the land shall specify how and when the charge was created, and by whom and to whom the moneys are payable; and on payment thereof, wholly or in part, an entry of the payment shall be made in the rate-book.
Certified copies of entries in rate-book.
8. The Inspector shall, if so required, upon payment of a fee of Two shillings and sixpence, furnish a certified copy of any entry in the rate-book.
Notice of appeal against rating.
9.—(1.) Notice of appeal with respect to the amount determined by the Director as payable by any person under the Ordinance shall be in accordance with Form 15, shall be accompanied by a deposit of Five pounds, and shall be made within twenty-one days after notice has been given of the amount of rate payable.
(2.) The appellant shall forward a copy of the notice of appeal to the Inspector on the day the appeal is made.
(3.) The Minister shall give the appellant and the Inspector not less than seven days’ notice of the time fixed for the hearing of the appeal.
Form of notice in case of transfer of holding.
10. (1.) If an owner liable to be rated under the Ordinance in respect of any holding, transfers or conveys his holding he shall forthwith give notice, in duplicate, to the Inspector, in accordance with Form 16, of the transfer or conveyance.
(2.) If an owner liable to be rated under the Ordinance in respect any holding dies, his executor or administrator shall, within fourteen days of the granting of probate of his will or of letters of administration of his estate, give notice, in duplicate, to the Inspector, in accordance with Form 17, of the death, and the name and address of the owner of such holding.
(3.) The Inspector, on receipt of notice in Form 16 or Form 17, shall—
(a)enter particulars contained in the notice against the entry in the rate-book relating to the holding in question; and
(b)if the holding is subject to a charge to secure the payment of purchase money and interest for wire netting, or other material, machinery, plant, or substances supplied under section ten of the Rabbit Destruction Ordinance 1919, forward a copy of the notice to the Commonwealth Surveyor-General.
(4.) Any person who fails to furnish a notice as required by this regulation shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding Ten pounds.
List of stock-owners furnished annually.
11. The Inspector shall, on or before the first day of March in each year, prepare and submit to the Director an alphabetical list, in accordance with Form 18, of the owners in the district possessed of ten or more head of large stock, or of one hundred or more sheep, or the equivalent of ten or more head of large stock or of one hundred or more sheep, showing the number of stock and area of holding possessed by each owner.
PART III.—diseases in sheep.
Notice by owner.
12. An owner of sheep which are infected shall give notice to that effect, in accordance with Form 26.
Clean certificate.
13. The certificate of the Inspector that sheep are not infected shall be in accordance with Form 27.
Notice to destroy sheep.
14. The notice by the Inspector that infected sheep are to be destroyed shall be in accordance with Form 28.
Certificate of compensation due.
15. The certificate of the Director and order for payment of compensation for infected sheep destroyed shall be in accordance with Form 29.
Quarantine.
16. The Inspector may give notice, in accordance with Form 30, defining the boundaries of any run placed in quarantine.
Release from quarantine.
17. An application to the Director for release from quarantine shall be in accordance with Form 31.
Inspector to report to Director.
18. Where the Inspector finds sheep infested with sheep louse or sheep tick he shall forthwith furnish a report to the Director, giving particulars in respect of the extent of the infestation, name of owner, and place where the sheep are at the time, number, class, and condition of the sheep, approximate date when next shearing will take place, or the date of last shearing, also as to the dipping facilities available.
Infected sheep to be dipped.
19. The Inspector may at any time inspect any sheep on any run, holding, saleyards, road, or place, and where the sheep are found to be infested with sheep louse or sheep tick, they shall be dipped by the owner or person in charge in the manner prescribed by the Inspector under directions from the Director, in accordance with form 42.
Form of notice requiring sheep to be dipped.
20. Upon receipt of instructions from the Director, the Inspector shall serve a notice on the owner, in accordance with Form 42, requiring him to dip his sheep at any time within the period specified in the notice.
Sheep may be quarantined.
21. If, in the opinion of the Inspector, from any cause it appears undesirable at the time to carry out the dipping of infested sheep, the Inspector may place the sheep under quarantine restrictions, by requiring the owner to sign an undertaking, in accordance with Form 43, to observe the terms thereof for any period deemed necessary, and he may vary the undertaking, as circumstances require, until the dipping has been effected. Should any owner refuse to sign the undertaking, or fail to observe the terms thereof, the Inspector shall forthwith furnish a description of the holding, and the name of the owner, to the Director, with a view to having the holding declared a quarantine area, by notification in the Gazette and in two newspapers circulating in the locality.
Dip to be approved.
22.—(1.) The dip used for the purposes of this Part shall be such as is approved by the Inspector.
(2.) In any case where the Inspector is not satisfied with the dip, he shall at once report that fact to the Director, and, on receipt of instructions, he may order alterations to be effected as he considers necessary.
Approved dips.
23. The preparation to be used for the dipping of the sheep shall be one or other of the recognized proprietary dips, or such other preparation as is approved of by the Inspector.
Mode of dipping.
24. The sheep shall be thoroughly immersed in the bath by allowing them to remain therein at least one minute, or by swimming them not less than fifty feet.
Notice by owner of dipping.
25. On receipt of the notice from the Inspector requiring sheep to be dipped, the owner shall notify the Inspector as to the date and place where the dipping is to be carried out, also the name of the preparation he intends using, by delivering the notice to the Inspector at least three days prior to the date proposed for the dipping.
Notice to Inspector that sheep have been dipped.
26.—(1.)Within seven days after the dipping the owner shall notify the Inspector in writing of the date on which the sheep were dipped, the name of the preparation used, and the length of time the sheep were in the bath.
(2.)The Inspector, if satisfied as to the effectiveness of the dipping, shall so report to the Director, and recommend the removal of any quarantine restrictions, should any have been imposed.
Disinfection of yards, &c.
27. If, in the opinion of the Inspector, it appears desirable to disinfect any yards, shed, or other buildings where infestation of sheep with louse or tick is found, he may order the owner of the sheep to carry out the disinfection of the yards, sheds, or buildings with an approved disinfectant as he directs.
PART IV.—SHEEP BRANDS AND MARKS.
“Tip” or “crop” ear-mark prohibited.
28. The tip or point shall not be cut or cropped off any sheep’s ear except in so far as may be necessary to make an authorized mark.
Number of cuts in ear-mark.
29. All owners’ ear-marks shall consist of one or two cuts or marks and no more, except in the case of special marks.
Marks to be made with ear-pliers.
30.—(1.) All ear-marks shall be made or marked with an ear-pliers, the cutters of which shall be of the size and shape described in Schedule A.
(2.) All owners’ ear-marks made or marked in any other way than with an ear-pliers shall be held and deemed to be unrecorded ear-marks.
“Owner’s” and “distinctive” marks—where placed.
31.—(1.) The “owners’s” ear-mark shall in every case be marked on the near or left ear of male sheep, and on the off or right ear of female sheep.
(2.) “Distinctive” ear-marks, such as those denoting the age and class of sheep, shall in every case be marked on the off or right ear of male sheep, and on the near or left ear of female sheep.
(3.) All ear-marks made on sheep shall be held and deemed to be “owners’” or “distinctive” ear-marks according to the ear of the sheep on which they are marked.
Record of brands, &c., kept by Inspector.
32. The Inspector shall keep a book in the form approved by the Director, to be called the “sheep brands and marks record,” for the entry of all “owner’s brands” and marks allotted by him, and also of all distinctive marks which any sheep-owner may desire to record.
Registration of brands and marks.
33.—(1.) An application to record a sheep brand or mark shall be in accordance with Form 32.
(2.) Sheep brands and marks not already registered, if unobjectionable, shall be recorded in the order in which they are received by the Inspector.
(3.) If two or more owners apply at the same time for a similar brand or mark, the Inspector shall allot the brand or mark to the applicant who proves that he was the first to use the brand or mark in question.
(4.) In the absence of proof as to which owner first used the brand or mark the Inspector shall allot the brand or mark of the applicant who owns the larger number of sheep.
Certificate of record of brand or mark.
34. A certificate of the record of a brand or mark shall be in accordance with Form 33.
Transfer of brand.
35. A transfer of a brand or mark shall be in accordance with Form 34.
Notice to brand sheep.
36. The Inspector shall give notice, in accordance with Form 35, to an owner to brand his sheep.
Appeal from Inspector’s allotment of brand.
37.—(1.) When one or more applicants claim the same owner’s brand or mark, and they decline to agree to the allotment made by the Inspector, the Inspector shall refer their claim to the Director, who shall hear and decide the claim, and deal with the expenses of the hearing in the same manner as applicants are heard and decided under section seventy-four of the Ordinance.
(2.) The brand or mark in dispute shall be allotted and recorded as the Director decides.
(3.) If the Director declines to decide, the brand or mark shall be allotted as the Minister directs.
(4.) An acceptance of a modification of a brand or mark shall be in accordance with Form 36.
Sheep tattoo marks—mode of registration and marking.
38. Where the owners’ distinctive mark is a tattoo mark the following provisions shall apply:—
(a)Tattoo marks shall consist of one or more letters, signs or characters.
(b)The letters used shall be of the Roman or script style, and all letters and signs or characters shall not be less than three-eighths of an inch in length and a quarter of an inch in width.
(c)An application to record tattoo marks shall be made, in accordance with Form 37, to the Inspector, who shall enter particulars in the sheep brands and marks record.
(d)Recorded tattoo marks shall be imprinted on the following portion of the sheep in the manner hereinafter provided:—
Portion 1.—The under-side of the ear on which distinctive ear-marks may be made under these Regulations.
Portion 2.—The under-side of the tail.
Portion 3.—On the ribs, beneath the near forearm.
Portion 4.—On the ribs, beneath the off forearm.
(e)The part of the sheep’s ears nearest to the head shall be held to be highest part of that portion; and the part of the tail nearest the body of the sheep the highest part of that portion.
(f)In imprinting recorded tattoo marks on sheep, the breeder or person imprinting the first mark shall do so on the highest available part of portion 1; and the second and every subsequent tattoo mark imprinted shall be so immediately under the preceding mark, if there be room on the same portion, and, if not, then on the highest available part of the next portion, according to the order hereinbefore given.
(g)All sheep shall be deemed to be marked with the recorded tattoo mark which shall appear to be the last mark imprinted upon such sheep, according to the order hereinbefore prescribed.
(h)Notwithstanding anything contained in these Regulations, the owner of pedigree sheep may, with the sanction of the Director, number such sheep for stud purposes with a tattoo mark on the same ear as bears the owner’s ear-mark.
PART V.—TRAVELLING STOCK.
Travelling statements or permits.
39.— (1.) Every drover in charge of travelling stock, when delivering the stock to another drover, or to any other person, shall also deliver to the other drover or person the document under the authority of which the stock are or have been travelling, whether it be a travelling statement, permit, or renewed permit, and shall endorse upon the document the name of the drover or other person to whom the authority and the stock are being delivered.
(2.) The drover or other person in charge of the stock shall, when required, produce the documents to the Inspector, any police constable, or Justice of the Peace, or to the occupier of any run through or along which the stock are travelling.
(3.) A travelling statement shall be in accordance with Form 19.
Declaration as to returning fat sheep.
40. Every owner making application for a renewed permit for sheep which are therein described as fat sheep sent bona fide to and returning unsold from market, shall, if required by the Inspector, make and deliver to him a statutory declaration to the effect that the statements contained in the application for the renewed permit are true.
Inspector may count stock.
41. The Inspector may, when necessary, count any travelling stock, and the drover thereof shall, when required, afford the Inspector every assistance in making the count and examining the sheep.
Application for permit to travel sheep or large stock.
42.— (1.) The statement required by section forty-two of the Ordinance shall be in the form of an application for a permit, in accordance with Form 20.
(2.) The permit may be issued by the Inspector, in accordance with Form 21.
Application for renewed permit.
43.— (1.) In order to obtain a renewed permit for sheep or large stock, the owner shall make an application, in accordance with Form 22, and transmit or deliver to the Inspector, with the application the original or any renewed permit under which the sheep or large stock are travelling at the time application is made.
(2.) The Inspector may grant the applicant a renewed permit, in accordance with Form 23, on receipt of the travelling charges for the renewed permit.
Form of permit in case of infection.
44. The certificate of the Inspector and the permit to travel, where infection exists or has existed, shall be in accordance with Form 24.
PART VI.—diseases in stock.
Definitions.
45. In this part, unless the contrary intention appears:—
“Approved” means approved by the Director;
“Carcass” means the flesh, bones, hide, skin, hair, wool, hoofs, offal or other part of any animal, separately or otherwise, or any portion thereof;
“Clean holding” means a holding, farm, paddock or reserve upon which no infested stock have been for the last preceding twelve months;
“Diseased,” “infected,” “stock” and “travelling stock” have respectively the same meanings as in Part V. of the Ordinance;
“Hand dressing” means washing, smearing, spraying, or application of approved medicament by hand;
“Infested” or “infestation” means infested with tick, or has been so infested with the previous three months;
“Registered horse” means a horse which has been presented to an officer in charge of an approved crossing and the description and brands of which have been recorded;
“Straying stock” means stock other then travelling stock, or horses or bullocks in actual work, found on any road or land other than that to which they belong;
“Tick” means the tick known as Ixodes bovis or cattle tick.
Notice of disease to be given—form of.
46. Where diseased stock are kept and depastured on any land, the notice to be given under Section 84 of the Ordinance shall be in accordance with Form 1, and if any diseased stock are travelling, the notice shall be in accordance with Form 2.
Branding of infected stock.
47. Where stock are infected or suspected by the Inspector of being infected he may order the occupier or owner in charge of such stock to brand them with the letter T in red paint not less than 2 inches in length on a conspicuous part of the beast.
Power of entry of Inspector.
48. The Inspector, in entering on any land, building, vehicle, or vessel, under the Ordinance or these Regulations, shall inform the occupier or owner thereof why he makes such entry; and if asked by such occupier or owner, shall state the reason for such entry in writing in accordance with Form 3.
Seizure of stock, &c., by Inspector.
49. The Inspector taking possession of or seizing any stock, carcass, fodder, article or thing under the Ordinance shall serve the owner of such stock with notice in writing in accordance with Form 4, and report the seizure to the Director.
Seizure of stock where owner not known.
50. If the owner of stock taken possession of or seized by an Inspector under the Ordinance is not known, the Inspector shall post, at the nearest Court of Petty Sessions or District Court, a notice containing a description of the number, brands and marks, and the place at which they were seized and shall publish a similar notice in the Gazette and a newspaper circulating in the Territory.
Detention of stock.
51. The Inspector will detain such stock, carcass, fodder, article or thing until the Minister has given his directions with respect to them and the Inspector shall dispose of the same in the manner directed by the Minister, or as directed by the Ordinance.
Disinfecting, dipping, &c., of stock—form of order for.
52. An order to dip, or smear, or disinfect any stock, or any articles or things, shall be in accordance with Form 5, after the stock have been carefully examined by the Inspector; and the dipping, smearing, or disinfecting shall be carried out under the supervision and to the satisfaction of the Inspector, and as many times as he thinks necessary, in the following manner:—
(a)Horses and camels, other than horses and camels in actual work, and all cattle, shall be dipped in an approved solution contained in a receptacle of such size and construction as is approved by the Inspector, and containing a depth of not less than 7 feet of an approved solution, in which they shall swim at least 10 seconds, and be thoroughly immersed.
(b)All horses and camels in actual work shall, at the discretion of the Director, be either dipped as herein prescribed or thoroughly smeared or disinfected with an approved solution.
Owners to give notice of intention to disinfect stock.
53. Where, in pursuance of these Regulations any stock are required to be dipped, smeared, or disinfected, the owner shall give the Inspector not less than three days’ notice in accordance with Form 6, and afford him an opportunity of examining the ingredients to be used in the dip, supervising their preparation, and the manner in which the dipping is carried out.
Ingredients of dips to be approved.
54. In dipping or smearing stock in pursuance of this Part of the Regulations, only approved ingredients shall be used.
Removal of hides from quarantine.
55. No hides shall be taken or moved out of quarantine, or from an infested holding within quarantine, without a certificate in the form in accordance with Form 44.
Mode of disinfecting hides.
56. All hides required by the Ordinance to be treated and disinfected shall be dealt with as follows:—
(a)The hides shall be fully opened out and laid down one on top of the other, with the hair or outer side lowermost, on a properly prepared floor of concrete or other impervious substance, on which a layer of salt has been spread.
(b)The inside of the hides shall be covered with strong coarse dry salt, to the extent, on an average, of not less than 12 lb. to each hide, and they shall be built up and salted in this way till a stack is formed from which the brine is allowed to drain freely off.
(c)The hides shall remain in the stack for not less than seven days.
(d)When salted, each of the hides shall be turned in from the head, then from the butt, and then folded up so that the salt shall be retained, and every part of them shall come in contact with it.
(e)In respect of such hides a declaration and certificate in accordance with Form 7 shall be made.
Placing stock fodder, &c., in quarantine.
57. Notification of a quarantine area shall be in accordance with Form 8, and the notification of every such quarantine shall be forthwith published in the Gazette and given by the Inspector in writing to the owner of the stock thus placed in quarantine, and to the occupiers of the land contained in such area.
Penalty for breaking quarantine.
58. Such quarantine shall be binding on all persons whomsoever, and, if any person shall remove, or cause to be removed, or assist or be in any way concerned in removing any stock, fodder, fittings, or other things beyond such quarantine, or if any person shall take or assist, or be in any way concerned in taking any other stock within such quarantine, except as hereinafter provided, he shall for every such offence incur a penalty not exceeding Fifty pounds.
Release from quarantine.
59. Application for the release of land from quarantine may be made to the Director, in accordance with Form 9.
Stock within quarantine area to be securely kept.
60. Except as otherwise provided, all stock within a quarantine area shall be kept within a securely enclosed holding.
Inspector may order repairs or additions to fence.
61. When a holding within a quarantine area is not, in the opinion of an Inspector, sufficiently fenced or secured to prevent ingress or egress of stock an order, in accordance with Form 45, shall be served by the Inspector on the owner or occupier thereof, either personally or by registered letter, at his place of business, or, if he has no known place of business, at his last-known place of abode, to immediately carry out the repairs or additions which the Inspector considers necessary to make the holding sufficiently fenced or secure for the purpose mentioned.
Inspector may cause repairs and additions to be carried out at owner’s expense.
62. When and owner or occupier, having been notified, in accordance with the last preceding regulation, fails to comply with the order within such time as is specified in the order, the Inspector shall cause the necessary repairs or additions to be carried out, and the expense thereby incurred may be recovered from the owner or occupier, in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance.
Stock straying within quarantine area.
63. Any stock found straying within a quarantine area shall be examined and treated as ordered by the Inspector, and the owner shall be notified, in accordance with Form 46, and cause them to be taken to a secure paddock, and shall be liable to prosecution for allowing the stock to stray. All expenses incurred in mustering, treating, and holding the stock shall be paid by the owner on demand.
Stock straying within quarantine area where owner is not known.
64.— (1.) Any stock found straying within a quarantine area, where owner is unknown, shall be taken possession of or seized by an Inspector, who shall cause the stock to be examined, disinfected, smeared, sprayed, dipped, vaccinated, inoculated, or otherwise treated as considered by him to be necessary, and to be driven or conveyed to the nearest available suitable holding.
(2.) The Inspector shall post, at the nearest Court of Petty Sessions or District Court, a notice containing a description of the number, brands, and marks, and the place at which the stock were seized, and shall publish a similar notice in the Gazette and a newspaper circulating in the Territory.
(3.) The stock shall be disposed of in the manner directed by the Minister, and all expenses incurred therewith shall be a first charge on the stock.
Inspector to supervise destruction of stock.
65. If the Minister order any stock to be destroyed they shall be destroyed under the supervision of the Inspector, who shall report to the Director as to the time, place, and manner of such destruction.
Notice of destruction to owner.
66. When any infected stock or carcass, or any article or thing used in connexion with such stock, or with a carcass, has been ordered to be destroyed, the Inspector to whom the order has been directed shall, before destroying the same, give two days’ notice of the order to the owner thereof (if known) either personally or by registered letter, addressed to him through the post-office at his place of business, or, if he has no known place of business, at his last-known place of abode.
Movements of stock within quarantine area.
67.— (1.) No person shall travel or remove any stock into or within any quarantine area except in accordance with these Regulations.
(2.) Any person intending to travel or remove any stock into, within, or out of any quarantine area, shall give the Inspector notice of his intention, containing the particulars mentioned in Form 10, and such notice shall be delivered to the Inspector at a time before the date of the proposed movement sufficiently long to enable him to thoroughly examine such stock.
Issue of permit to travel by Inspector.
68.— (1.) Upon receipt of the notice mentioned in the last preceding regulation the Inspector shall examine such stock, and may or may not grant to the owner a permit to travel or remove them according as he considers them free from infection or otherwise.
(2.) The permit shall be in accordance with Form 11, signed by the Inspector, and shall be issued in triplicate. The Inspector shall deliver one copy to the owner of the stock, one copy to the Director, and retain the third copy for record purposes.
Permit to be produced.
69. The person in charge of any stock which are being so travelled or removed shall, on demand of the Inspector, or occupier by or along whose land such stock are passing, produce to him the permit issued in respect of such stock.
Endorsement of permit.
70. When the Inspector examines stock, in accordance with these Regulations, he shall, if the stock are free from disease, endorse upon the permit (if any) authorizing the travelling or removal of the stock a certificate signed by him that he has examined the stock, and found them to be free from disease and stating the date on which such examination was made, and where.
Inspector may order dipping, spraying, &c., whilst stock being travelled to or on arrival at their destination.
71. An Inspector may order stock to be dipped, sprayed, smeared, disinfected, vaccinated, inoculated, or otherwise treated under his supervision and to his satisfaction, as often as he considers it necessary while the stock are being travelled to their destination, or after the arrival of the stock at their destination.
Certificate of qualification.
72. Any person desirous of obtaining a certificate authorizing him to practise inoculation for tick fever shall make an application, in accordance with Form 47, to the Director, furnishing the information called for in the application; and the Director shall fix a place and date for the examination.
Certificate may be granted if applicant qualified.
73. If, on examination, the applicant is found to be competent to practise inoculation for tick fever, the Director will grant him a certificate, in accordance with Form 48.
Only inoculators holding certificates to practise.
74. The inoculation of stock for tick fever shall only be performed by a person who holds a certificate from the Director authorizing him to practice inoculation under the conditions set forth in the certificate.
Uncertified persons not to send or receive blood or medium used for inoculating against tick fever.
75. No person, other than the holder of a certificate, in accordance with Form 48, shall send or distribute blood or medium used in inoculation against tick fever, nor shall the holder of such certificate send or distribute such blood or medium to any person who does not hold a similar certificate.
Owners intending to inoculate to give notice.
76. If an owner is required, in pursuance of the Ordinance, to inoculate stock for tick fever he shall give to the Director and the Inspector of Stock for the district at least three days’ notice, in writing, in accordance with Form 49, of his intention, and of the date when and the place where the inoculation is to be carried out, and shall, at the same time, state the number and condition of the stock to be inoculated, together with the name of the person who is to inoculate.
Inoculated cattle not to be removed till after thirty days.
77. Cattle that have been so inoculated shall not be removed from the land on which they are depastured until after the expiration of thirty days from the date of inoculation without permission from an Inspector being first obtained.
Cattle which die to be burned.
78. The carcasses of any stock that die within thirty days after inoculation shall be completely destroyed by burning.
Owners to report result of inoculation.
79. The owner of stock that have been so inoculated shall report to the Director the result of the inoculation, and also, when required, supply the temperature records of such cattle as are set aside for testing the efficacy of the inoculation.
Registration of piggeries.
80. Any person keeping or intending to keep any pig or pigs on any holding within a quarantine area shall notify, in writing, the Inspector to that effect, and furnish full information as to the number and kind of pigs and address of the holding within one month of the quarantine area being declared, and also between the 1st and 10th days of January in the succeeding year.
Removal of pigs.
81. Except as otherwise provided, the introduction of swine into a quarantine area, or the removal of swine within a quarantine, is prohibited.
Movement of stud pigs.
82. Stud pigs may be introduced into a quarantine area or removed within a quarantine area on a permit being granted by an Inspector, provided the owner furnishes to the Inspector a declaration that the pigs have been healthy for the last preceding three months, and that no infectious disease has existed on the holding where they have been kept during that period.
Movement of fat pigs.
83.— (1.) Fat pigs may be introduced into a quarantine area or be removed within a quarantine area from holdings that are not infected direct to licensed saleyards for the purpose of being sold within two days of their being introduced or removed, and the pigs shall on the day of sale be removed from the saleyards direct to a registered slaughtering place to be slaughtered within the next ensuing five days, and the permit granted by the Inspector for the removal from the saleyard to the slaughtering place shall be delivered on arrival of the pigs, to the Inspector at the last-mentioned place.
(2.) The Inspector shall endorse thereon the date of slaughter and forward it to the Director.
Removal of pigs subject to directions of Inspector.
84. The owner of any pig or pigs within a quarantine area shall not remove or permit to be removed, except as provided by the last two preceding regulations, any such pig or pigs from any holding on which they are kept, without permission being granted by an Inspector, and the removal shall be carried out in the manner directed by the Inspector and stated by him on writing on the permit.
Destruction of infected pigs and disinfection of premises.
85. All infected pigs or pigs suspected by an Inspector of being infected shall be killed upon the holding on which they are kept, and completely consumed by fire, and the premises where the pigs were kept shall be thoroughly disinfected by the owner under the supervision or to the satisfaction of the Inspector.
Attendants on infected pigs to disinfect clothes, &c.
86. Any attendants upon infected pigs, upon being duly ordered by an Inspector, shall, before leaving the premises, change their clothes and boots, and thoroughly disinfect them under the supervision or to the satisfaction of the Inspector.
Penalties.
87.— (1.) Any owner failing to notify in writing the nearest Inspector and nearest member of the police force that his pigs are infected with swine fever shall be guilty of an offence against these Regulations.
(2.) The fact that the pigs have been diseased for one month shall be evidence that the owner knew that they were infected.
(3.) An inspector may order any person to produce any document or paper in his possession or under his control or to truly answer any question put to him relating to any such pigs.
Penalty: Fifty pounds.
Postponement of shows or sales.
88. In case of an outbreak of disease, the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, and newspapers circulating in the Territory, postpone the date of holding a show or public sale of stock until he publishes a notice in similar manner that the Territory is free from infection.
Transmission of live ticks, &c.
89. No person shall take, send by post or otherwise, live ticks or eggs of ticks, or any skins or hides of diseased stock with living ticks, or (except as provided in these Regulations) any virus or contagion of disease, or anything that may cause or lead to the spread of the disease, excepting to the Director, and in such manner as he directs.
Horses in actual work within a quarantine.
90. Horses in actual work may travel without a permit provided they have not been depasturing on infested country, or been allowed to stray on to such country, or road or unenclosed land.
Treatment of horses in actual work.
91. Horses in actual work running on infested country shall be hand-dressed three times from date of infestation, at intervals not exceeding twenty-one days, and, if the horses are found clean after first inspection and hand-dressing, a permit, in accordance with Form 50, may be issued.
Examination of horses straying on infested country, &c.
92. Horses in actual work allowed to stray on any infested country, or any road or unenclosed land, shall, before being allowed to travel within the quarantine, be examined, and, if found clean, hand-dressed to the satisfaction of the Inspector, in which case a permit in accordance with Form 50 may be issued.
Horses in actual work leaving a quarantine.
93.— (1.) Horses in actual work may leave a quarantine for the clean portion of the Territory at an approved crossing, of the following conditions are complied with:—
(a)The horses shall be presented to an Inspector for examination and hand-dressing during the hours of daylight.
(b)The horses shall be examined and found free from cattle ticks.
(c)The horses shall be hand-dressed to the satisfaction of an Inspector.
(d)The Inspector shall grant a permit in accordance with Form 50.
(e)The permit shall be produced on demand.
(f)The horses shall not be washed with a view of removing the medicament; and
(g)The horses shall leave quarantine on the day of treatment.
(2.) The foregoing conditions also apply to racehorses in work, and stallions.
Registered horses crossing and recrossing out of and into a quarantine.
94. Registered horses in actual work may be crossed and recrossed for a period of thirteen days without inspection and hand-dressing, on the following conditions, viz.:—
(a)The horses shall be known to an Inspector and registered.
(b)The horses shall be presented to an Inspector for inspection and hand-dressing during the hours of daylight.
(c)The horses shall be found free from cattle ticks, and hand-dressed to the satisfaction of an Inspector.
(d)The Inspector shall grant a permit, in accordance with Form 51.
(e)The permit must be produced each time the horse or horses are crossed.
(f)If it is intended to discontinue using any registered horse, the owner of the horse shall notify an Inspector to that effect, and present the horse for inspection and hand-dressing, either at the time of last passing out of the quarantine area, or within fourteen days of the last inspection and hand-dressing; and
(g)The horses shall not be washed with a view of removing the medicament.
Loose horses within a quarantine.
95. Loose horses from a clean holding, may, if found clean, pass out of a quarantine on one inspection and dipping, or, if quiet to handle, two inspections and two hand-dressings, within an interval of from five to ten days in lieu of dipping.
Loose horses from infested holding to be dipped.
96. Loose horses from an infested or infected holding, paddock, or farm, must, in addition to the requirement of the last preceding regulation, be again dipped or hand-dressed within not less than five, nor more than ten days.
Treatment of loose horses on infested holding.
97. Loose horses running on an infested or infected holding shall be subject to such treatment as the Inspector in charge of quarantine directs.
Treatment of loose horses on clean holdings.
98. Loose horses running on clean holdings shall be subject to regular examinations at intervals of not less than every twenty-one days during the months October to June inclusive, and during the months July, August, and September, at intervals of not less than six weeks.
Cattle running on clean holdings, farms or paddocks.
99. Cattle running on clean holdings shall be subject to regular examinations, at intervals of not less than twenty-one days, during the months October to June inclusive, and during the months July, August, and September, at intervals of not less than six weeks.
Cattle on infested holdings, farms or paddocks.
100. Where any holding, farm or paddock is found to be infested, all cattle running thereon, including working bullocks, shall forthwith be dipped or hand-dressed as directed by and to the satisfaction of an Inspector, and shall continue to be so treated every subsequent fourteen to eighteen days until they have been treated not less than four nor more than six times.
Cattle moving off clean holdings, farms, or paddocks.
101. Cattle running on clean holdings may be allowed to move to any other holding within a quarantine on inspection only, unless in the opinion of an Inspector, the cattle will pass over infested country or roads, in which case they will be dealt with according to the next succeeding regulation.
Cattle moving off infested holdings, farms, or paddocks.
102. Cattle may be moved from infested holdings if free from ticks provided they are hand-dressed or dipped as directed by an Inspector.
First treatment on infested holdings.
103. Where any cattle are found to be infested, the first treatment of those cattle on which ticks are found shall be hand-dressed on the holding, in lieu of moving off the holding to a dip.
Dairy springers and stud cattle.
104. Dairy springers and stud cattle within a quarantine may be sprayed in lieu of dipping.
Cattle leaving quarantine.
105. Cattle may be allowed to pass out of quarantine at an approved crossing, provided the following conditions are complied with:—
(a)In every case where application is made to move cattle, at least three days’ notice, in accordance with Form 52, shall be given by owner to an Inspector.
(b)There shall be in a suitable position on the farm, or in the paddock from which they are to be removed, proper accommodation to enable a thorough examination of the stock being made.
(c)The foregoing conditions having been complied with, the Inspector may issue a permit for the stock to travel to the dip, when they shall be twice examined, and, if found free from ticks, twice dipped within a period of not less the five nor more than ten days, when a permit to pass out, in accordance with Form 53, may be issued by the Inspector; but if, on second examination, ticks are found, the stock shall be held for a further period of seven days in an approved paddock, again examined, and, if found free from ticks, dipped.
(d)In every case the cattle shall be held between each dipping, either in the paddock they came out of or in some convenient paddock approved by the Inspector.
(e)Should the paddock or pasture from which the cattle to be removed be found infested within the preceding three months, then the cattle shall, in addition, be dipped within fourteen days prior to receiving the treatment provided for in this regulation; and
(f)All stock treated in accordance with this regulation shall pass out at an approved crossing within such time (not exceeding ten hours) after the last dipping as the Inspector directs; and the Inspector shall grant a permit, in accordance with Form 53.
Removal of cattle to meat-works.
106. Cattle may be removed by rail from a quarantine to a meat-works outside, in accordance with the following conditions:—
(a)They must be intended for immediate slaughter;
(b)They shall have been examined within the preceding seven days, and found free from ticks, and dipped and trucked out within twenty-four hours;
(c)Cattle, on arriving at the works, shall be placed and kept in a secure and approved paddock;
(d)The meat-works shall have been approved by the Director as a meat-works to which the cattle may be sent.
Notice to muster and yard for examination.
107. An Inspector may at any time, by a notice, in writing, in accordance with Form 54, order any owner or person in charge of stock to muster the stock on such days or at such times, and at such places, as are specified in the order, for the purpose of examination by the Inspector, and every such owner or person in charge shall muster the stock in accordance with the order. If it is impossible for an owner to muster all stock on the holding on one day, he shall continue to muster the stock throughout the following days until the stock are all mustered and examined by the Inspector, returning each mustering to the paddock whence they came, after examination, unless otherwise directed by the Inspector. No notice under this regulation shall specify a time for mustering the stock less than seven days after the service of the notice. The notice shall be deemed to have been served when it has been posted by registered letter, addressed to the owner or person in charge, at his last-known place of abode or address, or has been served personally, or by leaving it at the usual or last-known place of residence of the owner or person in charge.
Distance to dips.
108. For the purposes of these Regulations, the practical distance to drive stock to a dip shall be regarded as two miles for milking cows and forward springers and three and a half miles for other cattle.
Cattle not to be removed if owner fails to comply with regulations.
109. No cattle or loose horses shall be taken on to or off any holding or farm the owner of which has refused or failed to comply with these Regulations.
Conditions under which bullocks in actual work may be used within quarantine
110. Bullocks in actual work may be used within quarantine subject to the following conditions:—
(a)The bullocks must be bona fide in actual work.
(a)A permit, in accordance with Form 55 may be issued by an Inspector allowing the owner to work the bullocks in accordance with the conditions set forth in this regulation.
(c)Bullocks, when not in actual work, shall be kept in an approved paddock.
(d)The bullocks shall be presented every twenty-eight days for examination and dipping, at such place as is directed by an Inspector. The dipping shall be suspended during the months of July, August, and September, during which periods the bullocks shall be examined every fourteen days unless actually infested.
(e)The bullocks, if found infested, shall be dipped and returned to their paddock, and remain there for a period of from five to seven days, as directed by the Inspector.
(f)The bullocks may be driven unyoked for the following purposes, viz.:—From where they are unyoked direct to the paddock, or to the dip, or to water, returning direct to the yokes or to the paddock.
(g)Until the conditions provided by this regulation are altered, working bullocks may be worked when infested after one dipping, and shall be again dipped twenty-one days later.
(h)If the owner of any bullocks working under the conditions provided by these Regulations fails to comply with those conditions, he shall be liable to a penalty of Fifty pounds, and, in addition, the Inspector in charge may cancel his permit by giving him notice personally or in writing.
Fumigation of grass-seed.
111. Grass-seed that has been fumigated may be removed from quarantine on the certificate of an Inspector.
Notice of holding of cattle sale.
112. Owners or agents intending to hold a cattle sale within a quarantine, shall give notice, in writing, to the Inspector in charge of the quarantine fourteen clear days prior to the date of the sale.
PART VII.—miscellaneous.
Notice of mustering.
113. The notice of an owner’s intention to muster under section seventy-nine of the Ordinance shall be in accordance with Form 25.
Qualifications of Senior Inspector.
114. No person may be appointed Senior Inspector of Stock, in pursuance of the Ordinance, unless he is the holder of a certificate obtained as provided in regulations made under the Pastures Protection Act 1902 of the State of New South Wales or any Act amending or in substitution for that Act.
Mode of appeal.
115. Any person intending to make an appeal to the Director, as provided by section seventy-one of the Ordinance shall, with each appeal, deposit with the Inspector the sum of Five pounds, to pay the expenses connected therewith.
Application to Inspector.
116. An application to the Inspector, under section seventy-two of the Ordinance, shall be in accordance with Form 38.
Appeal against decision of Inspector.
117. An appeal against any notice given, or charges imposed by, or decision or refusal of, the Inspector, shall be in accordance with Form 39.
Decision by Director.
118. The decision of the Director on any appeal or application to him shall be in accordance with Form 40 or Form 41, as the case requires.
Penalty where not specially provided.
119. Every person who commits a breach of any of these Regulations for which a penalty is not specially provided, shall, on conviction for every such offence, incur a penalty not exceeding Ten pounds.
SCHEDULE A.
STOCK ORDINANCE 1920-1921 (REGULATION 30).
NAME, SHAPE, AND SIZE OF SHEEP EAR-MARKS.
Form 1. (Regulation 46.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
NOTICE OF DISEASED STOCK ON HOLDINGS.
To , Inspector of Stock, or , Officer of police.
Take notice that stock kept and depastured on the holding known as of which , of , is the occupier, and more particularly described in the Schedule below, are diseased, or suspected of being diseased.
Dated the 19 .
Occupier.
SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO.
| No. | Description. | Brand or Marks. | Name and Address of Owner and of Person in Charge. | Name of Run and portion of Run where Stock are kept. |
Form 2. (Regulation 46.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
NOTICE OF DISEASED TRAVELLING STOCK.
To , Inspector of Stock, or , Officer of police.
Take notice that travelling stock belonging to , of , which are now in my charge, are diseased, or suspected of being diseased. The said stock are travelling from to , and are now at or near , as more particularly mentioned in the Schedule below.
Dated the 19 .
Drover.
SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO.
| No. | Description. | Brands or Marks. | Name and Address of Owner and of Drover. | Route. | Desti-nation. | Where stock now are. |
Form 3. (Regulation 48.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
NOTICE BY INSPECTOR OF INTENTION TO ENTER ON LAND, ETC.
To
I, , Inspector of Stock under the above-named Ordinance, hereby give you notice that it is my intention, with a view to carry out the provisions of the said Ordinance so far as they relate to , to enter with my assistants on the of which you are the occupier or owner, on or about the day of 19
Dated 19 .
Inspector of Stock.
Form 4. (Regulation 49.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
NOTICE OF SEIZURE OF STOCK, ETC., BY INSPECTOR.
To
I, , Inspector under the above-named Ordinance, having found that the stock of which of is the owner, and which are more particularly described in the Schedule below, are infected (or are or have been moved contrary to an order or Regulations under this Ordinance), hereby give you notice that such stock are seized by me, and will be retained until the Minister shall have given his directions with respect to such stock.
Dated 19 .
Inspector of Stock.
SCHEDULE REFERRED TO ABOVE.
| No. of Stock | Description of Stock. | Brands or Marks. | Name and Address of Owner and of Person in Charge of Stock. | Where and when Seized. | Why Seized | Where now kept and by whom. |
Form 5. (Regulation 52.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
NOTICE TO DISINFECT, DIP, OR SMEAR STOCK, ARTICLES, OR THINGS.
To
I, , Inspector under the above-named Ordinance, having found that the stock , articles, or things of which of is the owner, and which are more particularly described in the Schedule below, are infected, or that such articles or things are or have been used in connexion with such stock, hereby order, as the case may require, you to dip, smear, or disinfect such stock, articles, or things under my supervision, and to my satisfaction after such stock shall have been carefully crush examined.
Dated 19 .
Inspector of Stock.
SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO.
| No. of Stock. | Description of Stock, Articles, or Things. | Brands and Marks. | Name and Address of Owner, and of Person in Charge of Stock. | Where Stock, Articles, or Things then are. | Dipping or Smearing ordered by Inspector | When to be administered. |
Form 6. (Regulation 53.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DIP AND SMEAR STOCK.
To the Inspector of Stock at
Please take notice that it is the intention of of to dip (or smear) the now kept and depastured on the holding known as of which is the occupier, as more particularly described in the Schedule below.
Dated 19 .
Owner.
SCHEDULE REFERRED TO ABOVE.
| No. | Description. | Brands and Marks. | Name and Address of Owner and of Person in Charge. | Dipping or Smearing, and Date. | Name of Specific or Dip to be used. |
Form 7. (Regulation 56.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
DECLARATION AND CERTIFICATE AS TO SALTING OF HIDES.
I, [name and address], do solemnly and sincerely declare that the undermentioned hides have been thoroughly salted and stacked, as required by the Regulations under the said Ordinance, and have remained in stack for not less than seven days, and that they are all now, to the best of my knowledge and belief, free from infection.
PARTICULARS OF HIDES.
| No. | Description. | Mark. | Name and Address of Owner. | Where from. | Consignee. |
And I make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the provisions of the Statutory Declarations Act 1911.
(Signed)
Made and signed before me, at , this day of , 19 .
(Signature of Magistrate or Commissioner for
Declarations.)
I have examined the hides referred to in the above declaration, and have no reason to doubt its correctness in any particular.
Inspector of Stock.
Date , 19 .
Signature—
Address—
Form 8. (Regulation 57.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
NOTICE OF QUARANTINE.
I, , Inspector under the above-named Ordinance, having found that the stock now at , of which is the owner, and which are more particularly described in the Schedule below, are infected with ticks or tick fever, do hereby, with the approval of the Minister, place such stock, together with any fodder, fittings, or things used in connexion therewith, in quarantine until the day of , 19 , and declare the land where such stock are or recently have been kept or depastured to be a quarantine area, of which the boundaries are hereby defined, as follows, namely:—
Inspector of Stock.
Dated the 19 .
SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO.
| No. | Description. | Brands or Marks. | Name and Address of Owner and of Person in Charge of Stock. | Date of Notification of Quarantine, and of Notice to Owner of Stock and Occupier of Land. |
Form 9. (Regulation 59.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
APPLICATION TO DIRECTOR FOR RELEASE FROM QUARANTINE.
To the Inspector of Stock,
I, , of , the undersigned, occupier of the land (or owner of the stock, articles, or things) described in the Schedule to a notice of the quarantine thereof issued by on the at , do hereby apply to the Director of Stock to release the said land and stock from quarantine.
Occupier or Owner.
Dated the , 19 .
Form 10. (Regulation 67.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
NOTICE OF INTENDED REMOVAL OF STOCK INTO, WITHIN, OR OUT OF QUARANTINE.
To the Inspector of Stock,
Please take notice that it is the intention of of , whose stock are now within the quarantine area at and more particularly described in the Schedule below, to move such stock on or about the , and have to request that you will, on or before that date, attend and examine such stock, and grant a permit for their movement.
Owner.
Dated the , 19 .
SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO.
1. The number and description of the animals.
2. The place on the holding where they are located.
3. The name and place of abode of the owner.
4. The route by which he desires to travel or remove the animals.
5. The name of the person who will be in charge of the animals while they are being travelled or removed.
6. The date of the proposed departure of the animals from the run.
7. The proposed destination of the animals.
8. Whether the animals, or any of them, are diseased or infected with ticks.
Form 11. (Regulation 68.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
PERMIT TO MOVE STOCK INTO, WITHIN, OR OUT OF A QUARANTINE AREA.
This is to certify that the stock more particularly mentioned in the Schedule below are hereby permitted to travel as above mentioned to their destination by the route and under the conditions therein specified.
Inspector of Stock.
Dated the , 19 .
SCHEDULE REFERRED TO ABOVE.
1. The number and description of the animals.
2. The name and place of abode of the owner.
3. The name of the person who will be in charge of the animals while they are being travelled or removed.
4. The route by which they shall be travelled or removed.
5. The destination of the animals.
6. The finding of the Inspector as to their health.
7. The date on which the animals were examined by the Inspector.
8. The date on which the permit is granted.
9. That the permit must, on demand, be produced to any Inspector or Police Officer.
Form 12. (Regulation 4.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
RETURN OF LAND AND LARGE STOCK OR SHEEP.
Return of all horses, cattle, camels, and sheep, owned or kept, and land occupied by in the Territory of the Seat of Government on the 31st day of December, 19 .
| Name of Holding or Place where Stock are kept. | Occupier of Holding and Address. |
| NOTE.—It is particularly requested that the correct address (including Post Town) of the person making this return may be given. | |
| Horses and Cattle. Present owner’s recorded earmark—Front, | Sheep—Tar Brand, Acres. |
Owner’s registered brands—
Area or holding—All freehold, leasehold, and Crown lands must be included.
Area of land included within holding which has been used for agricultural purposes during the preceding year—
Area on the external boundaries of which there is a rabbit-proof fence, or which is included within a group—
| — | Horses. | Cattle. If Pure Herd is kept, fill in Particulars under respective Heading; if not, fill in under Crosses only | ||||||||||||||||||
| Draught. | Saddle. | Light Harness. | Total. | — | Shorthorn. | Hereford. | Devon. | Ayrshire. | Alderney. | Jersey. | Crosses. | Total. | ||||||||
| Stallions Mares Geldings Foals | Bulls Cows Bullocks or Steers Calves | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sheep (including Lambs).* | Camels (Number of). | |||||||||||||||||||
| Breed. | Rams. | Ewes. | Wethers. | Lambs. | Total. | |||||||||||||||
| Merino Lincoln Leicester Southdown Shropshire Romney Marsh Crosses | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
* Including those travelling in other districts on 31st December, 19 .
I hereby certify that the several matters and things contained in the above Return are true, to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Witness— (sign here).
Dated at this day of , 19 .
To the Inspector of Stock, Canberra.
Form 13. (Regulation 5.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
NOTICE TO THE OCCUPIER OF A HOLDING OF THE AMOUNT OF RATE PAYABLE.
To , of .
The amount payable by you for the year 19 , under the rate levied in pursuance of the provisions of the Stock Ordinance 1920-1921, in respect of the holding mentioned in the Schedule hereto, has been determined by the Director of Stock to be pounds, shillings, and pence
(£ s. d.), and you are hereby required to pay such amount to on or before the , 19 , unless this assessment is appealed against by you in accordance with section fifteen of the said Ordinance, as set forth hereunder, in which case the amount decided upon such appeal to be payable must be paid within seven days after the determination of such appeal.
Inspector.
Dated this day of 19 .
SCHEDULE.
| Holding. | Assessed Carrying Capacity of Land other than Agricultural Land. | Area of Holding. | Assessment on. | Total Amount of | ||||||
| Large Stock. | Sheep. | |||||||||
| Number and how deter- mined. | Rate per Head. | Amount. | Number and how deter- mined. | Rate per Head. | Amount. | |||||
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | ||||||||
| Acres. Agricul- | Deduction of assessment in respect of | |||||||||
Section 8.—(1.) The Minister may in each year cause a rate to be struck upon sheep of large stock within the Territory.
(2.) Subject to this Ordinance, the amounts levied under the rate shall be determined by the Director in respect of the holdings within the Territory, and the Director shall assess and rate every owner or occupier who has ten or more head of large stock or not less than one hundred sheep. Such assessment shall not exceed in the annual aggregate Fourpence per head of large stock, and two-thirds of a penny per head of sheep.
Provided that where an owner or occupier has large stock and sheep of such number as would, but for this proviso, not render him rateable under this sub-section, eight sheep may be calculated as one head of large stock, and one head of large stock may be calculated as eight sheep, and, if on such calculation, the owner or occupier has ten or more head of large stock, or not less than one hundred sheep, he shall be liable to be assessed and rated accordingly under this sub-section
Section 11.—(1.) In the case of unstocked of partly-stocked land rates shall be paid in accordance with its carrying capacity, to be determined by the Director.
(2.) Only half rates shall be levied—
(a) in respect of any unacquired holding or portion of an unacquired holding on the external boundaries of which there is a fence which, in the opinion of the Director, is rabbit-proof; or
(b) in respect of any unacquired holding or portion of an unacquired holding within a group formed in pursuance of the Rabbit Ordinance 1919.
(3.) Any fence which, in the opinion of the Director, is sufficiently approximate to any boundary, shall be deemed to be on such boundary for the purposes of this section.
(4.) For the purposes of this section, the carrying capacity of unstocked or partly stocked land shall be determined by the Director quinquennially, on an average basis extending over the preceding five years, the first of such determinations to be made for the first assessment required after the first day of January, One thousand nine hundred and twenty.
Provided that land which has been used for agricultural purposes during the year next preceding that for which the assessment is made shall be assessed at one sheep to 3 acres.
Provided also that the Director may, in respect of land which has not previously been assessed under this section, make an assessment of the carrying capacity of that land upon its becoming unstocked or partly stocked.
Section 15.—If any person is aggrieved by the determination of the Director of the amount payable in respect of his holding he may, within twenty-one days after the receipt of the notice of assessment, appeal to the Minister, whose decision in regard to the matter shall be final and conclusive.
Section 16.—Any sum due for rates in respect of any holding shall be, and until payment thereof shall remain, a charge upon the lands constituting the holding and on the goods and chattels of the owner or occupier.
Form 14. (Regulation 6.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
RATE BOOK.
Territory for the Seat of Government. Assessment for the year ending ,19 .
| Progressive Number. | Occupier of Holding. | Arrears of Rates. | Acreage of Holding. | Assessed Carrying Capacity of Land other than Agricultural Land. | Stock and Current Rate. | Amount of Deduction of Rates in respect of Area enclosed by a rabbit-proof fence or within a Group. | Total amount of Assessment by Director. | Total Amount of Assessment on Appeal. | Total Amount of Rates Payable. | Payments of Rates made. | Number of Receipt. | Amount of Rates still Due. | Particulars of Moneys charged on the Holding, exclusive of Rates. | Remarks. | |||||||||||
| Large Stock and Sheep. | How Charge created and Date, and by Whom and to Whom Amount payable. | Amount of Charge. | Payments made in respect of Charge. | Amount of Charge still unpaid, exclusive of Rates. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Name. | Holding and Address. | Agricultural Land. | Other Land. | Large Stock at…. per Head. | Sheep at …. per Head. | Amount of Rate. | Date. | Amount. | Folio, Cash Book. | Folio, Cash Book. | Date of Payment. | Amount Paid. | |||||||||||||
| £ s. d. | Acres. | Acres. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | |||||||||||||
Form 15. (Regulation 9.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
NOTICE OF APPEAL AGAINST ASSESSMENT.
To the Minister of State for Home and Territories.
I, the undersigned , of , being aggrieved by the amount determined by the Director of Stock as payable by me under the rate levied in pursuance of the provisions of the Stock Ordinance 1920-1921, in respect of the holding mentioned hereunder, do hereby appeal against such assessment, on the ground that
and do hereby lodge the prescribed deposit of £5.
Signature—
Occupier of Holding.
Postal Address—
Dated at this day of 19 .
(Holding referred to.)
NOTE.—A copy of this Notice of Appeal must be forwarded by the appellant to the Inspector of Stock on the day this appeal is made.
Form 16. (Regulation 10.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
I, , of , being the owner of the holding particularized in the Schedule hereto, hereby give notice that I have this day transferred or conveyed the same to of
Dated at this day of 19 .
Transferror—
Address—
SCHEDULE REFERRED TO.
| Nature of Holding. | No. of C.P. or Holding. | Area. | Parish. | County. | Nature of Charge (if any). |
Inspector of Stock, Canberra.
Form 17. (Regulation 10.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
I, , of , being the executor (or administrator) of , late of (who died on ), lately the owner of the holding particularized in the Schedule hereto, hereby give notice that probate of his will (or administration of his estate) was granted to me on the day of , 19 , and that , of , is now the owner of such holding.
Dated this day of , 19 .
Executor or Administrator—
Address—
SCHEDULE REFERRED TO.
| Nature of Holding. | No. of C.P. or other Holding. | Area. | Parish. | County. | Nature of Charge (if any). |
Form 18. (Regulation 11.
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE OWNERS AND THEIR STOCK IN THE TERRITORY OF THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT, FOR THE YEAR 19 .
| Progres-sive Number. | Owner. | Stock. | Area of Holding. | Agricultural land. | ||||
| Name. | Address. | Horses. | Cattle. | Camels. | Sheep. | |||
Form 19. (Regulation 39.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
TRAVELLING STATEMENT.
I, of , do hereby certify that I am the owner (or person in authorized possession or charge) of the stock intended to be travelled, more particularly described in the Schedule below, and that such travelling stock are this day to be taken by me (or by [insert name of drover if stock being taken by any person other than their owner], as my drover) from [state the name of place or run] to [state name of place or run] by the following route, which is an ordinary (or the direct) route, viz:—
SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO.
| Number of Stock. | Class of Stock (Horses, Cattle, or Sheep). | Sex. | Marks. | How and Where Branded. | Diseased or Sound. |
Owner (or authorized person).
Signed at , this day of , 19 .
Witness
N.B.—This statement must be made out and signed by the owner of the stock or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed by the owner, the words “or person in authorized possession or charge” to be struck out and vice versa if signed by any “authorized person.”
Form 20. (Regulation 42.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO TRAVEL SHEEP OR LARGE STOCK.
To the Inspector of Stock, Canberra.
| (1) Or “have travelled” as the case may be. |
I have to request that you will furnish me with a permit to travel the sheep or (and) large stock more particularly described in the Schedule below, as required by Section 42 of the abovenamed Ordinance. The sheep and large stock are sound, and the sheep are free from sheep lice and sheep ticks. The sheep or (and) large stock have not travelled—(1) within the last preceding four months, and are to start travelling on the
day of 19 .
SCHEDULE REFERRED TO ABOVE.
| Number | Description. | Brands. | Marks. | Name of Address of Owner and of Person in Charge. | From what Run and District. | Route intended to travel and Distance. | Consignee and Destination. |
| Ewes......... Wethers..... Rams......... Lambs....... Large Stock (give particulars) |
Applicant.
Dated at this day of 19 .
The penalty for supplying incorrect or misleading information in respect of any particulars required by this Form is £20.
“Large stock” includes bulls, cows, oxen, steers, heifers, calves, horses, mares, geldings, fillies, foals, asses, mules, and camels.
Form 21. (Regulation 42.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
PERMIT TO TRAVEL SHEEP OR LARGE STOCK.
This is to certify that the sheep or large stock more particularly described in the Schedule below are hereby permitted to travel to their destination by the route specified in such Schedule.
SCHEDULE REFERRED TO ABOVE.
| No. | Description. | Brands and Marks. | Name and Address of Owner and of Person in Charge. | From what District and Run. | Route permitted to Travel. | Consignee and Destination. | Date of Starting. |
19 .
Inspector of Stock.
Form 22. (Regulation 43.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
APPLICATION FOR RENEWED PERMIT TO TRAVEL SHEEP OR LARGE STOCK.
To the Inspector of Stock, Canberra.
I have to request that you will furnish me with a renewed permit to travel the sheep or large stock more particularly described in the Schedule below, as required by Section 42 of the abovenamed Ordinance. The sheep and large stock are sound, and the sheep are free from sheep lice and sheep ticks. The sheep or large stock have travelled within the last preceding weeks.
I herewith enclose the sum of £ , being the travelling charges payable in connexion with such renewed permit.
The permit under which the sheep or (and) large stock originally travelled is attached hereto.
SCHEDULE REFERRED TO ABOVE.
| No. | Description. | Brands and Marks. | Name and Address of Owner and of Person in Charge. | (1) Date of arrival at last Destination and (2) Holding, and (3) District where Sheep originally started from | Route now intended to travel and Distance. | Consignee and Destination. | Intended Date of Starting to travel under Renewed Permit. |
| (1) (2) (3) |
Signature of Applicant.
Dated at this day of 19 .
Form 23. (Regulation 43.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
RENEWED PERMIT TO TRAVEL SHEEP AND LARGE STOCK.
This is to certify that a renewed permit has this day been granted to to travel the sheep of (and) large stock more particularly described in the Schedule below, from their destination to and I acknowledge to have received the sum of £ , as the travelling charges payable for such renewed permit..
SCHEDULE REFERRED TO ABOVE.
| No. | Descrip-tion. | Brands or Marks. | Name and Address of Owner and of Person in Charge. | Date of arrival at last Destination, and where sheep or (and) large stock originally started from. | Route now permitted to Travel. | Consignee and Destination. | Number of Miles. | Travelling charges at two pence per mile per hundred for sheep and two pence for every ten head of large stock. |
| £ s. d. |
19 .
Inspector of Stock.
Form 24. (Regulation 44.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
CERTIFICATE AND PERMIT TO TRAVEL WHERE INFECTION EXISTS OR HAS EXISTED.
19 .
I, the undersigned, having examined the sheep mentioned in the Schedule below, hereby certify that they are free from scab, and that such sheep are permitted to travel to their destination by the route specified in the Schedule.
Inspector of Stock.
SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO.
| No. | Description. | Brands or Marks. | Name and Address of Owner and of Person in Charge. | From what District and Run. | Route permitted to Travel. | Destina tion. |
Form 25. (Regulation 113.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MUSTER.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 79 of the Stock Ordinance 1920-1921, I , being the owner of fifty or more sheep or twenty head of large stock, do hereby give you notice that on the day of 19 , I intend to muster the (sheep or large stock) on my holding known as , in the Territory for the Seat of Government for the purpose of (see Section 79 [quoted below] for purposes).
Dated at this day of 19 .
(Signature)
(Address)
To , of
Section 79.—(1.) Every owner of fifty or more sheep or twenty head or more of large stock shall give the occupier of any adjoining run, who has a like number of sheep or large stock, not less than twenty-four hours’, nor more than five clear days’ notice in writing of any muster intended to be made by such owner on his run, for the purpose of shearing or weaning of any sheep, or of branding, marking, or removing any sheep or large stock from the run on which they are ordinarily depastured, and such owner shall permit the said occupier or his employees to attend any such muster:
Provided that any such owner may, with the consent of the occupier, omit such notice.
(2.) Any owner failing to send such notice shall, unless he has obtained such consent, for every offence be liable to a penalty not exceeding Fifty pounds.
Form 26. (Regulation 12.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
NOTICE OF INFECTION.
19 .
To Inspector of Sheep (or “Director” or “Adjoining Owner”)
Take notice that symptoms of scab have shown themselves among the sheep mentioned in the Schedule below.
Owner.
SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO.
| No. | Description. | Brands or Marks. | Name and Address of Owner and of Person in Charge. | Name of Run and portion of Run where Sheep are kept. |
Owner.
Form 27. (Regulation 13.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
CLEAN CERTIFICATE.
19 .
I, the undersigned, Inspector of Stock, having this day carefully examined sheep, more particularly described in the Schedule below (of which is the owner), and having made due inquiry concerning them, do hereby certify that the sheep are not infected with scab.
Inspector.
SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO.
| No. | Description. | Brands or Marks. | Name and Address of Owner and of Person in Charge. | Where Sheep kept and depastured when examined. |
Inspector of Stock.
Form 28. (Regulation 14.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
NOTICE TO DESTROY INFECTED SHEEP.
To 19 .
I, , Inspector of Stock, having this day, in terms of section thirty-one of the above-named Ordinance, examined and found sheep, of which you are the owner, and which are more particularly described in the Schedule below, to be infected with scab, do hereby give you notice to destroy such sheep within days from this date.
Inspector of Stock.
SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO.
| No. | Description. | Brands or Marks. | Name and Address of Owner and of Person in Charge, and of Shepherd. | Where sheep are, or are kept and depastured. |
Inspector of Stock.
Form 29. (Regulation 15.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
CERTIFICATE AND ORDER FOR PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION FOR INFECTED SHEEP DESTROYED.
Whereas it has this day been proved to the Director of Stock, on investigation of an application by , bearing date the day of , that sheep, of which the said was the owner, were infected with scab, and were on the day of duly destroyed, and that the several requirements of Part III., of the above-named Ordinance has been fully complied with by the said with respect to such sheep : Therefore the said Director, having heard the evidence of the Inspector ordering the destruction of such sheep, and of all other material witnesses, does hereby, in pursuance of the provisions of Part III. of the said Ordinance, fix and determine two-thirds of the market value of such sheep at the time of their destruction (supposing them to have been clean) at per sheep, and the amount of compensation to be paid for such sheep at the sum of (but deducting therefrom the sum of , being two-thirds of the net proceeds which I find on inquiry was realized by the said from of such sheep boiled down by him), and leaving the sum of as the actual amount which he is entitled to receive, upon approval by the Minister, from the Stock Fund, as compensation for such sheep.
Dated at this day of 19 .
Director of Stock.
Form 30. (Regulation 16.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
NOTICE OF QUARANTINE.
19 .
I, , Inspector of Stock, having found that that portion of the run (of which is the proprietor), in the Territory of the Seat of Government has become infected with scab, do hereby place the same in quarantine, and define the boundaries of such quarantine as follows, namely,
And, further, I hereby place the sheep (which are more particularly described in the Schedule below) now within such quarantine boundaries also in quarantine, and such run and sheep shall so remain in quarantine until released by the Minister.
Inspector of Stock.
SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO.
| No. | Description. | Brands or Marks. | Name and Address of Owner and of Person in Charge. | Name of Run and portion of Run where Sheep are kept. |
Form 31. (Regulation 17.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
APPLICATION TO DIRECTOR FOR RELEASE FROM QUARANTINE.
I, the undersigned proprietor of the run of (and owner of the sheep), described in the Schedule to a notice of quarantine issued by [here state the name of the inspector issuing the notice, and the date, and other particulars contained herein] having obtained from [here state the inspector’s name] a clean certificate for the sheep now kept and depastured on such run, do hereby apply to the Minister to release the said run (and sheep) from quarantine.
(Signed) Owner.
Form 32. (Regulation 33.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
APPLICATION TO RECORD A SHEEP BRAND OR MARK.
To , 19 .
the Inspector of Stock.
| Owner’s Brand. Owner’s Mark. Age Mark. Class Mark. | I have to request that you will record the brand and marks on the margin hereof as the sheep brand and marks to be used on the holding known as , situated in the Territory for the Seat of Government, the nearest post town of which is , and on which there are now sheep and lambs belonging to . Will you also please enter in your record that the age of the sheep on the holding is denoted by and the class by I enclose the authorized fee, amounting to £ , particulars of which are given in the Schedule below. |
Particulars of Holdings.
Portion Nos.
Parish.
County.
Names of adjoining owners.Witness—
Owner (or Superintendent).
SCHEDULE REFERRED TO ABOVE.
| Particulars Recorded. | Number of Sheep. | Fees. | |
| Rate (each). | Amount. | ||
| Recording owner’s brand................................................ Total................................................................ | £ s. d. .. £ | ||
When received.—Date . time
Scale of Fees for Recording Sheep Brands and Marks
| s. | d. | |
| For 1 sheep and not exceeding 100 sheep.................................................................................... For 101 sheep and not exceeding 500 sheep................................................................................. For 501 sheep and not exceeding 1,000 sheep.............................................................................. For every additional 1,000 sheep or part of 1,000......................................................................... For every ear-mark or other “owner’s mark”................................................................................ For every distinctive brand or mark............................................................................................. For the transfer of any brand or mark, half the above rates for recording the same. For the publication of every brand or mark in the Commonwealth Gazette of the Gazette of the State of New South Wales..................................................................................................................... | 2 5 7 1 5 1 1 | 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 |
Form 33. (Regulation 34.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
TERRITORY FOR THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.
CERTIFICATE OF RECORD OF BRAND AND MARK.
| Fire. Tar. Back of rump Near ribs or Off ribs or |
No. 19 .
This is to certify that the owner’s brand and mark, as described in margin hereof, was
or duly recorded as the sheep brand and mark of
were
to be used in connexion with the holding known as
of which is the post town, in terms of the provisions of the Stock Ordinance 1920-1921. The size of the ear-mark allotted to you should be as follows:—
length not exceeding inch, width not exceeding inch.
| No. of ear-mark. Front of ear. |
length not exceeding inch, width not exceeding
Inspector of Stock.
A fire-brand must not be less than 1 inch in length, and must be branded on the front face or nose, off side face, or near side face.
| Back of ear. |
A tar-brand must not be less than 3 inches in length, and must be branded on the ribs, back, shoulder, or rump.
The proper way to look at a sheep for branding purposes is from the rump to head.
The owner’s ear-mark shall in every case be marked on the near or left ear of male sheep, and on the off or right ear of female sheep ; distinctive ear-marks, such as those denoting the age and class of sheep, shall in every case be marked on the off or right ear of male sheep, and on the near or left ear of female sheep. (All ear-marks to be made with pliers).
Form 34. (Regulation 35.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
TERRITORY FOR THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.
MEMORANDUM OF TRANSFER OF BRAND OR MARK.
To
19 .
Inspector of Stock.
| Tar. Fire. No. of ear-mark. Front of ear. Back of ear. Insert name of |
I or we, being the recorded proprietor of the sheep-brand and mark on the margin hereof, having transferred the same to , of
do hereby request that you will make the necessary transfer to of
such brand and mark in your record accordingly.
Number of sheep on holding . Transfer fees .
Transferror.
Transferee.
Witness
I certify that the above-mentioned run is the run to which such brand and mark were originally allotted.
Inspector of Stock.
Scale of Fees for Transferring Sheep Brands and Marks.
| s. | d. | |
| For 1 sheep and not exceeding 100 sheep.................................................................................... For 101 sheep and not exceeding 500 sheep................................................................................. For 501 sheep and not exceeding 1,000 sheep.............................................................................. And for every additional 1,000 sheep or part of 1,000................................................................... For every ear-mark or other “owner’s mark”................................................................................ For the publication of every brand or mark in the Commonwealth Gazette or the Gazette of the State of New South Wales (each)............................................................................................................ | 1 2 3 0 2 1 | 3 6 9 6 6 0 |
Form 35. (Regulation 36.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
NOTICE TO BRAND.
I, the undersigned Inspector of Stock, require you to register a brand, and brand your sheep in accordance with section 49 of the Stock Ordinance 1920-1921, neglect of which renders you liable to a penalty not exceeding £100. To be complied with in days.
(Signature)
(Address)
Dated at this day of 19 .
To , of .
Section 49.—“All sheep above the age of six months shall be branded and kept legibly branded by the owner thereof with an ‘Owner’s brand,’ which has been duly recorded as provided in this Ordinance.”
Form 36. (Regulation 37.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
MEMORANDUM OF ACCEPTANCE OF MODIFICATION OF BRAND OR MARK.
19 .
Brand. Ear Mark. Distinctive Mark.
Brand or marks applied for
Modifications suggested
I hereby agree to accept the brand or marks modified as above, and request that the same may be recorded accordingly.
(Signature)
Witness— (Date)
Should this memorandum not be returned within twenty-one days from the above date, the brands or marks therein suggested will be recorded as yours, in terms of the Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
Form 37. (Regulation 38.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
APPLICATION TO RECORD A SHEEP TATTOO MARK.
To Inspector of Stock.
19 .
I have to request that you will record the first available of any of the five sheep tattoo marks mentioned on the margin hereof, to be imprinted on the portion specified in the Schedule hereunder, as the “Owners’ ” Sheep Tattoo Mark of , of Station, of which is the post town, and I hereby enclose the sum of One shilling the authorized fee for recording the same.
Owner (or Superintendent).
SCHEDULE REFERRED TO ABOVE.
Portion 1.—The under side of the near or left ear.
Portion 2.—The under side of the off or right ear.
Portion 3.—The under side of the tail.
Portion 4.—On the ribs beneath the near forearm.
Portion 5.—On the ribs beneath the off forearm.
Form 38. (Regulation 116.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 72.
To the Inspector of Stock, Canberra.
I, the undersigned , of , in the Territory for the Seat of Government, having in terms of a notice bearing date the day of , 19 , given by , director, and, , Inspector, both of the said Territory, destroyed a flock of (of which I was the owner), then running at , and branded , which were infected with scab, and having duly complied with all the requirements of Part III. of the abovenamed Ordinance with respect of such sheep, do hereby apply that you will fix and determine the amount of compensation of which I am entitled for such sheep [or if the application is not for compensation, state the matter particularly], and to request that you will fix an early date for the hearing of this application.
Dated at this day of 19 .
Owner.
Form 39. (Regulation 117.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
APPEAL AGAINST NOTICE GIVEN OF CHARGES IMPOSED BY, OR DECISION OR REFUSAL OF, THE INSPECTOR.
To the Director of Stock, Canberra.
I, the undersigned , of , in the Territory for the Seat of Government, feeling myself aggrieved by [here state the cause of complaint particularly], do hereby appeal against , on the ground that , and I request that an early date may be appointed by you for the hearing of this appeal.
Dated at this day of 19 .
Owner.
Form 40. (Regulation 118.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
DISMISSAL OF APPEAL OR APPLICATION.
I, the undersigned , Director of Stock, Canberra, having this day heard an appeal (or application) lodged by , of [here state the matter of such appeal or application], and having heard and considered the evidence adduced to support the same, do hereby dismiss such appeal (or application), and adjudge the said to pay the following costs and expenses, namely:—
Given under my hand at this day of 19 .
Director of Stock.
Form 41. (Regulation 118.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
SUSTAINMENT OF APPEAL OR APPLICATION.
I, the undersigned Director of Stock, Canberra, having this day heard an appeal (or application) lodged by , of , [here state the matter of such appeal or application], and having heard and considered the evidence adduced to support the same, do hereby adjudge the same to be sustained, and do accordingly order [here state the order].
Given under my hand at , this day of , 19 .
Director of Stock.
Form 42. (Regulations 19 and 20.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
To
| * Name of owner or person in charge. Owner or person in charge. ‡ Louse or tick. § No. or days within which |
I, , Inspector of Stock under the abovenamed Ordinance, having found the sheep of which* of is the more particularly described in the Schedule below, are infested with sheep ‡ and acting under instructions from the Director of Stock, hereby require you to dip such sheep to my satisfaction within§ from the date of this notice.
Inspector of Stock.
Dated this 19 .
SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO.
| Number. | Class of Sheep. | Holding or Locality. | Name and Address of Owner or Person in Charge. | Where Dipping is to be carried out |
Form 43. (Regulation 21.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
ACCEPTANCE OF QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS.
To
The Inspector of Stock,
Canberra.
I, of ,
in the Territory for the Seat of Government, do hereby agree to strictly isolate the stock more particularly described in the Schedule below, which are infected with (have been vaccinated or inoculated or are to be dipped for) the disease known as and the holding or place upon which they are kept, until a period of* days has elapsed from date of successful vaccination, inoculation, or dipping of such stock (or has elapsed from date of successful vaccination, inoculation, or dipping of such stock (or death of last animal of this disease), and I undertake to, as soon as practicable, completely destroy by burning, or to bury at a depth of not less than four feet for small stock, and six feet for large stock, the carcasses intact where they lay, together with all discharges or excreta, of all stock that die of the disease during quarantine, and to carry out such other precautionary measures to prevent further spread of the disease, as you may deem necessary to impose.
(Name)
Owner or Manager.
(Date)
SCHEDULE.
| Number. | Class of Stock. | Treatment adopted or to be adopted. | Date when carried out | Name and Address of Operator. | Description of Holding or Place where Stock isolated. |
* Insert twenty-one days for Anthrax or “Blackleg,” thirty days for “Pleuro,” or time allowed for dipping.
In view of the above-written undertaking, I recommend that the public notification of quarantine be dispensed with.
Inspector of Stock.
(Date)
Submitted for approval,
Director of Stock.
Minister of State for
Home and Territories.
Form 44. (Regulation 55.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
CERTIFICATE AS TO SALTING OF HIDES.
I [name and address], do hereby certify that the undermentioned hides have been thoroughly salted and stacked, as required by the Regulations under the said Ordinance, and have remained in stack for not less than seven days.
| No. | Description. | Mark. | Name and Address of Owner. | Where from. | Consignee. |
(Signed)
Made and signed before me, at , this day of 19
(Signature of witness)—
I have examined the hides referred to in the above certificate and have no reason to doubt its correctness in any particular.
Dated 19 .
(Signature)
Inspector of Stock.
(Address)
Form 45. (Regulation 61.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
NOTICE TO OWNER TO FENCE OR SECURE HIS HOLDING.
To
I, , Inspector under the above Ordinance, having found that the Holding, more particularly described in the Schedule below, is not sufficiently fenced or secure to prevent the ingress or egress of stock, hereby give you notice to immediately make such Holding secure to my satisfaction, as herewith directed.
Dated 19 .
Inspector of Stock.
SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO.
| Description of Holding. | Description of existing Boundary Fence. | Addition of Repairs necessary. | Time when work is to be satisfactorily completed. |
Form 46. (Regulation 63.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
NOTICE TO OWNER OF STOCK FOUND STRAYING WITHIN A QUARANTINE AREA.
To
I, , Inspector under the abovenamed Ordinance, having found the stock of which you are the owner, and which are more particularly described in the Schedule below, straying within a quarantine area, hereby give you notice that such stock have been taken possession of or seized, and shall be disposed of in the manner directed by the Minister.
Dated. 19 .
Inspector of Stock.
| No. of Stock. | Description of Stock. | Name and Address of Owner. | Where and when Seized. | Where Stock now are. |
Form 47. (Regulation 72.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE.
To the Director of Stock.
I, , of , do hereby apply for a certificate authorizing me to practice inoculation for tick fever, and furnish required information as to my age and qualification:—
(a) Age.
(b) Experience in management of stock.
(c) Where experience in inoculation was obtained.
(d) Testimonials as to character, sobriety, trustworthiness, and general ability.
Dated , 19 .
Applicant.
Form 48. (Regulation 73.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY OF INOCULATOR FOR TICK FEVER.
I, , the Director of Stock, having, in accordance with the Regulations under the abovenamed Ordinance examined , of , do hereby certify that he is competent to inoculate stock against tick fever, and he is hereby authorized to practice such inoculation, subject to the conditions specified below.
Dated , 19 .
Director of Stock.
CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED.
1. That all inoculations carried out by the holder shall be carefully and skilfully performed in accordance with the directions issued from time to time by the Director of Stock.
2. That the holder shall test the efficacy of the blood to be used before inoculating, and forward the results forthwith to the Director of Stock.
3. That the holder shall supply the Director of Stock and the Inspector of Stock for the District within seven days after inoculating with particulars as to—
(a) The animal supplying blood for the inoculation.
(b)The number, sex, breed, age, and condition of the stock inoculated.
4. That this certificate may be withdrawn ten days after such notice of withdrawal.
Form 49. (Regulation 76.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INOCULATE.
To the Director of Stock and Inspector of Stock.
Please take notice that it is the intention of to inoculate , now kept and depastured on the holding known as in the district of , on or about and as more particularly described in the Schedule below.
Dated , 19 .
Occupier or Owner.
SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO.
| No. of Stock. | Description of Stock. | Brands and Marks. | Name and Address of Owner and of Person in Charge. | Where Cattle now are. | Condition of Cattle. | Date of Inoculation. | Name and Address of Inoculator. |
Form 50. (Regulations 91, 92, 93.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
CERTIFICATE FOR HORSES IN ACTUAL WORK TRAVELLING WITHIN OR OUT OF QUARANTINE AREA.
This is to certify that the horses within described, owned by , of , have this day been inspected, found clean and hand-dressed, and the said horses are hereby permitted to travel within quarantine area and may pass out of quarantine on the same day as hand-dressed at any approved crossing, subject to the conditions under which this certificate is granted.
| No. | Description. | Brand. | Owner and Address. | Route and Destina- tion. | Date Inspected and Dressed. | Signature of Inspector. | Station. |
Notes.
1. All horses must be presented to the Inspector for examination and hand-dressing during daylight, and shall not pass out of quarantine after dark.
2. Horses shall not be washed with a view of removing the medicament.
3. Owners failing to comply with the Stock Regulations shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding £10.
Form 51. (Regulation 94.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
PERMIT FOR HORSES TO CROSS AND RECROSS THE QUARANTINE BOUNDARY.
This is to certify that the ( ) horses herein described, owned by , of , have this day been inspected and hand-dressed, and the said horses are hereby permitted to cross and recross the quarantine boundary for a period of days from the date of last inspection and hand-dressing, subject to the conditions under which this certificate is granted.
Inspector of Stock.
Dated , 19 .
| Date of Inspection Dressing. | Name of Owner. | Address. | Description of Horses. | Brands. | Inspector’s Signature. |
Penalty.—Owners failing to comply with the Stock Regulations shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding Ten pounds (£10).
Form 52. (Regulation 105.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
NOTICE OF INTENDED REMOVAL OF STOCK INTO, WITHIN, OR OUT OF QUARANTINE.
To the Inspector of Stock.
Please take notice that it is the intention of , of whose stock are now within the quarantine area at , and more particularly described in the Schedule below, to move such stock on or about the , and have to request that you will, on or before that date, attend and examine such stock, and grant a permit for their movement.
Owner.
Dated , 19 .
SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO.
1. The number and description of the animals.
2. The place on the holding where they are located.
3. The name and place of abode of the owner.
4. The route by which he desires to travel or remove the animals.
5. The name of the person who will be in charge of the animals while they are being travelled or removed.
6. The date of the proposed departure of the animals from the run.
7. The proposed destination of the animals.
8. Whether the animals, or any of them, are diseased or infected with ticks.
Form 53. (Regulation 105.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
PERMIT TO MOVE STOCK INTO, WITHIN, OR OUT OF A QUARANTINE AREA.
This is to certify that the stock more particularly mentioned in the Schedule below, are hereby permitted to travel as above mentioned to their destination by the route and under the conditions therein specified.
Inspector of Stock.
Dated 19 .
SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO.
1. The number and description of the animals.
2. The name and place of abode of the owner.
3. The name of the person who will be in charge of the animals while they are being travelled or removed.
4. The route by which they shall be travelled or removed.
5. The destination of the animals.
6. The date on which the animals were examined by the Inspector.
7. The finding of the Inspector as to their health.
8. Treatment considered necessary by the Inspector.
9. The date on which the permit is granted.
10. That the permit must, on demand, be produced to any Inspector, Police Officer, or occupier through whose holding such stock are passing.
Form 54. (Regulation 107.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
NOTICE TO MUSTER STOCK FOR PURPOSE OF EXAMINATION.
To , of
I, , an Inspector under the above-named Ordinance, hereby order you to muster, and yard, for the purpose of examination, the stock of which you are the owner or person in charge, and which are more particularly described in the Schedule below. Such muster shall be made on the day or days, at the time or times, and at the place or places set out in the said Schedule.
Inspector of Stock.
Dated at , the day of ,19 .
SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO.
| Name of Owner or Person in Charge. | Kind of Stock. | Where Stock are. | Place or Places where Stock are to be Mustered. | Day or Days, Time or Times, when Stock are to be Mustered. |
Form 55. (Regulation 110.)
Stock Ordinance 1920-1921.
PERMIT TO USE BULLOCK TEAMS WITHIN THE QUARANTINE (TICK) AREA AT .
This is to certify that the working bullocks, of which is the owner, and which are more particularly described in the Schedule below, are hereby permitted to be used, in accordance with the conditions under which the permit is granted.
Inspector of Stock.
Dated ,19 .
SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO.
| Name and Address of Owner. | Number of Bullocks. | Description and Brands. | Route and Locality Teams to be worked in. | Situation of approved Paddock; Team to be securely kept. | Where to be examined and Date. | Where to be dipped, and Dates. | Date of last Inspection. | Signature of Inspector. |
Penalty.—Owners failing to comply with Regulation 110 of the Stock Regulations shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding Fifty pounds (£50) and cancellation of permit.
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