Brands Act 1915
sec.14BSpecial brands to the commissioner of the police service
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sec.14B Special brands to the commissioner of the police service
The registrar may upon application and with the approval of the Minister allot to the commissioner of the police service a special brand or special brands and shall register every special brand so allotted in the name of the commissioner of the police service. A special brand so allotted and registered shall be of such character, design, shape, size and (in the case of a paint brand) colour as the Minister, subject to this Act, determines. A police officer who lawfully has possession of horses, cattle or sheep in connection with the commission of an offence may, solely for the purpose of identification, brand those horses, cattle or sheep with a special brand registered pursuant to this section. The branding of horses, cattle and sheep with a special brand pursuant to this section— is lawful notwithstanding any other Act; does not affect the right of ownership of those horses, cattle and sheep had by any person. s 14B ins 1974 No. 79 s 8 (sec.14B-ssec.1) The registrar may upon application and with the approval of the Minister allot to the commissioner of the police service a special brand or special brands and shall register every special brand so allotted in the name of the commissioner of the police service. (sec.14B-ssec.1A) A special brand so allotted and registered shall be of such character, design, shape, size and (in the case of a paint brand) colour as the Minister, subject to this Act, determines. (sec.14B-ssec.2) A police officer who lawfully has possession of horses, cattle or sheep in connection with the commission of an offence may, solely for the purpose of identification, brand those horses, cattle or sheep with a special brand registered pursuant to this section. (sec.14B-ssec.3) The branding of horses, cattle and sheep with a special brand pursuant to this section— is lawful notwithstanding any other Act; does not affect the right of ownership of those horses, cattle and sheep had by any person.
- (a) is lawful notwithstanding any other Act;
- (b) does not affect the right of ownership of those horses, cattle and sheep had by any person.