97Stock identification scheme

97 Stock identification scheme

97 Stock identification scheme

(1) Local Land Services may establish a scheme or schemes for identification of stock (whether on a compulsory or voluntary basis).

(2) Local Land Services may, by order published in the Gazette, for the purposes of a stock identification scheme—

(a) specify brands, marks or other means of identifying particular stock or a class of stock as the authorised stock identifiers for the specified stock or class of stock, and

(b) require devices for applying authorised stock identifiers to be constructed to specifications described in the order, and

(c) specify a distinctive manner of application of authorised stock identifiers, and

(d) require the compulsory identification of stock by the owner or person in charge of specified stock or a class of stock by authorised stock identifiers, applied in such a manner and in such circumstances as are specified by Local Land Services, and

(e) require approval to be obtained from Local Land Services before stock are identified (whether on a compulsory or a voluntary basis) by application of authorised stock identifiers, and

(f) require the keeping of records and compilation of data relating to stock identified under the scheme, and

(g) make any other provision necessary to give effect to the scheme.