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Criminal Code Act 1899
sch.1-sec.450FAnimal valuers and valuations
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### sch.1-sec.450F Animal valuers and valuations
This section is applicable in every case in which a provision of this Code relates the amount of a fine to the value of an animal determined in accordance with the provisions of the regulations made pursuant to this section.
The chief executive may appoint a person as an animal valuer.
The Governor in Council may make regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Code, for or with respect to the following—
terms and conditions of appointment of animal valuers;
qualifications, eligibility and experience of persons to be animal valuers;
fees and allowances payable to animal valuers;
appointment of animal valuers;
valuation of animals by animal valuers;
the selection of panels of animal valuers;
the constitution and operation of panels, including the number of animal valuers constituting a panel;
functions and duties of animal valuers;
the keeping of a register of animal valuers;
method of determination of valuation of animals in cases where animals available for inspection and in cases where animals not available for inspection and, in the latter case, use of hides, skins, ears, photographs or tapes, films or any other means of visual reproduction, books, records and comparable prices for comparable animals;
method of determination of valuation of animals where animal valuers constituting a panel are not in agreement as to value;
procedures in relation to meetings of panels and making of valuations of animals in conjunction with court proceedings and adjournments of proceedings;
identification of animals by panels;
issue and use of valuation certificates with respect to valuation of animals;
form of valuation certificates;
regulating matters and procedures relating to the initiation of the making of valuations of animals, times within which valuations are to be made in relation to any proceedings, adjournments of proceedings in connection with the making of animal valuations, use of valuation certificates in proceedings and receipt of valuation certificates as evidence in proceedings;
sufficiency of evidence of value of animals by tender of valuation certificates in proceedings until contrary value is proved, determination of value where contrary value is so proved, and application of such determined value;
facilitation of proof of—
appointments of animal valuers; and
selection of animal valuers to panels; and
signatures of animal valuers;
such other matters as may be convenient for the operation of this section and its application in accordance with subsection (1) or that may be necessary or expedient to achieve the objects and purposes with respect to such operation and application.
sch 1 pt 6 div 1 ch 44A ch div 4 s 450F ins 1986 No. 1 s 55
amd 1997 No. 82 s 3 sch ; 2005 No. 70 s 166 sch ; 2007 No. 37 s 43 ; 2014 No. 13 s 15
(sch.1-sec.450F-ssec.1) This section is applicable in every case in which a provision of this Code relates the amount of a fine to the value of an animal determined in accordance with the provisions of the regulations made pursuant to this section.
(sch.1-sec.450F-ssec.2) The chief executive may appoint a person as an animal valuer.
(sch.1-sec.450F-ssec.3) The Governor in Council may make regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Code, for or with respect to the following— terms and conditions of appointment of animal valuers; qualifications, eligibility and experience of persons to be animal valuers; fees and allowances payable to animal valuers; appointment of animal valuers; valuation of animals by animal valuers; the selection of panels of animal valuers; the constitution and operation of panels, including the number of animal valuers constituting a panel; functions and duties of animal valuers; the keeping of a register of animal valuers; method of determination of valuation of animals in cases where animals available for inspection and in cases where animals not available for inspection and, in the latter case, use of hides, skins, ears, photographs or tapes, films or any other means of visual reproduction, books, records and comparable prices for comparable animals; method of determination of valuation of animals where animal valuers constituting a panel are not in agreement as to value; procedures in relation to meetings of panels and making of valuations of animals in conjunction with court proceedings and adjournments of proceedings; identification of animals by panels; issue and use of valuation certificates with respect to valuation of animals; form of valuation certificates; regulating matters and procedures relating to the initiation of the making of valuations of animals, times within which valuations are to be made in relation to any proceedings, adjournments of proceedings in connection with the making of animal valuations, use of valuation certificates in proceedings and receipt of valuation certificates as evidence in proceedings; sufficiency of evidence of value of animals by tender of valuation certificates in proceedings until contrary value is proved, determination of value where contrary value is so proved, and application of such determined value; facilitation of proof of— appointments of animal valuers; and selection of animal valuers to panels; and signatures of animal valuers; such other matters as may be convenient for the operation of this section and its application in accordance with subsection (1) or that may be necessary or expedient to achieve the objects and purposes with respect to such operation and application.
- (a) terms and conditions of appointment of animal valuers;
- (b) qualifications, eligibility and experience of persons to be animal valuers;
- (c) fees and allowances payable to animal valuers;
- (d) appointment of animal valuers;
- (e) valuation of animals by animal valuers;
- (f) the selection of panels of animal valuers;
- (g) the constitution and operation of panels, including the number of animal valuers constituting a panel;
- (h) functions and duties of animal valuers;
- (i) the keeping of a register of animal valuers;
- (j) method of determination of valuation of animals in cases where animals available for inspection and in cases where animals not available for inspection and, in the latter case, use of hides, skins, ears, photographs or tapes, films or any other means of visual reproduction, books, records and comparable prices for comparable animals;
- (k) method of determination of valuation of animals where animal valuers constituting a panel are not in agreement as to value;
- (l) procedures in relation to meetings of panels and making of valuations of animals in conjunction with court proceedings and adjournments of proceedings;
- (m) identification of animals by panels;
- (n) issue and use of valuation certificates with respect to valuation of animals;
- (o) form of valuation certificates;
- (p) regulating matters and procedures relating to the initiation of the making of valuations of animals, times within which valuations are to be made in relation to any proceedings, adjournments of proceedings in connection with the making of animal valuations, use of valuation certificates in proceedings and receipt of valuation certificates as evidence in proceedings;
- (q) sufficiency of evidence of value of animals by tender of valuation certificates in proceedings until contrary value is proved, determination of value where contrary value is so proved, and application of such determined value;
- (r) facilitation of proof of— (i) appointments of animal valuers; and (ii) selection of animal valuers to panels; and (iii) signatures of animal valuers;
- (i) appointments of animal valuers; and
- (ii) selection of animal valuers to panels; and
- (iii) signatures of animal valuers;
- (s) such other matters as may be convenient for the operation of this section and its application in accordance with subsection (1) or that may be necessary or expedient to achieve the objects and purposes with respect to such operation and application.
- (i) appointments of animal valuers; and
- (ii) selection of animal valuers to panels; and
- (iii) signatures of animal valuers;