South Australia
Branding of Pigs Regulations2003
under the Branding of Pigs Act1964
[4.7.2008] This version is not published under the Legislation Revision and Publication Act 20021
1.7.2008—Branding of Pigs Regulations2003
Contents
1Short title
3Interpretation
4Kind of mark prescribed as brand
5Register
6Manner of branding
Schedule 1—Fees
Legislative history
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1.7.2008—Branding of Pigs Regulations2003
1—Short title
These regulations may be cited as the Branding of Pigs Regulations2003.
3—Interpretation
In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—
Act means the Branding of Pigs Act1964.
4—Kind of mark prescribed as brand
For the purposes of the definition of brand in section 2 of the Act, a mark consisting of a combination of 3 letters of the alphabet is prescribed as a brand.
5—Register
For the purposes of section 4 of the Act, the registrar must keep as a register of brands a record in writing containing a description of each brand registered under the Act, the date of its registration and the full name and address of the proprietor of the brand.
6—Manner of branding
For the purposes of section 5 of the Act, a pig must be branded as follows:
(a)the brand must be applied by tattooing with a carbon based liquid or paste;
(b)the letters making up the brand must be—
(i)not less than 15 millimetres and not more than 25 millimetres in height; and
(ii)not more than 15 millimetres apart; and
(iii)clearly legible;
(c)the tattoo must be applied—
(i)in the case of a pig bred from one owned by the proprietor of the brand—to the left shoulder of the pig; or
(ii)in any other case—to the right shoulder of the pig.
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1.7.2008—Branding of Pigs Regulations2003
Fees—Schedule 1
Schedule 1—Fees
1 / Fee to accompany an application for the allotment and registration of a brand—see section6(1) of the Act / $27.002 / Fee to be lodged with a memorandum of transfer of a registered brand—see section7 of the Act / $16.20
3 / Fee to accompany an application for the renewal or reinstatement of the registration of a brand—see section10(4)(b) of the Act / $27.00
[4.7.2008] This version is not published under the Legislation Revision and Publication Act 20021
1.7.2008—Branding of Pigs Regulations2003
Legislative history
Legislative history
Notes
•Please note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.
•Earlier versions of these regulations (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.
•For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or
Legislation revoked by principal regulations
The Branding of Pigs Regulations 2003 revoked the following:
Branding of Pigs Regulations 1988
Principal regulations and variations
New entries appear in bold.
Year / No / Reference / Commencement2003 / 180 / Gazette 28.8.2003 p3375 / 1.9.2003: r2
2007 / 128 / Gazette 7.6.2007 p2487 / 1.7.2007: r2
2008 / 145 / Gazette 5.6.2008 p2191 / 1.7.2008: r2
Provisions varied
New entries appear in bold.
Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.
Provision / How varied / Commencementr2 / omitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act2002 / 1.7.2007
Sch1 / substituted by 128/2007 r4 / 1.7.2007
substituted by 145/2008 r4 / 1.7.2008
Sch2 / omitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act2002 / 1.7.2007
Historical versions
1.7.2007[4.7.2008] This version is not published under the Legislation Revision and Publication Act 20021