Brands Act 1915
sec.24BPower of Minister to exempt
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sec.24B Power of Minister to exempt
The Minister may from time to time by writing under the Minister’s hand— exempt any person or any class of person from the prohibition contained in section 24A ; make an exemption from the prohibition contained in section 24A in relation to any cattle or any class of cattle; either absolutely or subject to such conditions as the Minister specifies in the writing. The Minister may by signed writing revoke or vary an exemption given or made by the Minister under this section and may revoke or vary a condition subject to which an exemption is given or made. In the case of any such variation, the exemption or condition shall apply as so varied. An exemption and a revocation or variation of an exemption may be published in the gazette and upon such publication shall be judicially noticed. A person shall not contravene or fail to comply with a condition applicable to the person subject to which an exemption is given or made under this section. Maximum penalty for subsection (4) —8 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months. s 24B ins 1973 No. 88 s 18 amd 1974 No. 79 s 14 ; 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1 (sec.24B-ssec.1) The Minister may from time to time by writing under the Minister’s hand— exempt any person or any class of person from the prohibition contained in section 24A ; make an exemption from the prohibition contained in section 24A in relation to any cattle or any class of cattle; either absolutely or subject to such conditions as the Minister specifies in the writing. (sec.24B-ssec.2) The Minister may by signed writing revoke or vary an exemption given or made by the Minister under this section and may revoke or vary a condition subject to which an exemption is given or made. (sec.24B-ssec.2A) In the case of any such variation, the exemption or condition shall apply as so varied. (sec.24B-ssec.3) An exemption and a revocation or variation of an exemption may be published in the gazette and upon such publication shall be judicially noticed. (sec.24B-ssec.4) A person shall not contravene or fail to comply with a condition applicable to the person subject to which an exemption is given or made under this section. Maximum penalty for subsection (4) —8 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months.
- (a) exempt any person or any class of person from the prohibition contained in section 24A ;
- (b) make an exemption from the prohibition contained in section 24A in relation to any cattle or any class of cattle;