98Offences relating to stock identification schemes

#### 98 Offences relating to stock identification schemes 98 Offences relating to stock identification schemes > > (1) A person required to identify stock by a stock identification order who fails, without reasonable excuse, to identify stock in accordance with any requirement of the order is guilty of an offence. > > > (2) A person who applies a brand, mark or other means of identifying stock to identify stock on a voluntary basis who fails without reasonable excuse— > > > > > (a) to use the authorised stock identifier for the stock or class of stock concerned, or > > > > > (b) to apply the means of identification in the manner specified by a stock identification order, > > > > is guilty of an offence. > > > (3) A person given approval by Local Land Services to apply authorised stock identifiers to stock or a class of stock in accordance with a stock identification order who applies a means of identifying stock other than the authorised stock identifier to stock is guilty of an offence unless the means of identification applied is authorised by another law. > > > (4) A person must not apply any brand, mark or other means of identifying stock to stock that the person does not own unless— > > > > > (a) the brand, mark or means of identifying the stock is applied with the consent of the owner of the stock, or > > > > > (b) the person is authorised under a stock identification scheme to apply the brand, mark or means of identifying the stock. > > > (5) A person who constructs a device for applying an authorised stock identifier otherwise than in accordance with the specifications described for the device in a stock identification order is guilty of an offence. > > > (6) A person who alters, destroys, defaces or otherwise interferes with an authorised stock identifier applied in accordance with the requirements of a stock identification scheme is guilty of an offence. > > Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.