30Possession of skin or carcass of stolen cattle

30 Possession of skin or carcass of stolen cattle

S. 30(1) amended by Nos 7876 s. 2(3), 9554 s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 item 320), 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 190.13).

(1) If the skin or carcass or any part of the skin or carcass of any cattle stolen from any person is found in the possession of any other person or on the premises of any other person with his knowledge and that other person being taken or summoned before the Magistrates' Court does not satisfy the court that he came lawfully by such skin carcass or part thereof respectively shall be guilty of an offence.

1. 50 penalty units or imprisonment for one year.

S. 30(2) amended by Nos 7876 s. 2(3), 9554 s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 item 321), 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 190.14).

(2) If the skin or carcass or any part of the skin or carcass of any cattle is found in the possession of any person or on the premises of any person with his knowledge and such person being summoned before the Magistrates' Court does not satisfy the court that he came lawfully by that skin or carcass or part thereof he shall be guilty of an offence.

S. 30(3) amended by Nos 9554 s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 item 322), 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 190.15), 40/1993(Sch. 2 item 11.1), 46/2008 s. 288.

(3) An inspector may demand the skins of any cattle whatsoever that have been or that appear from the record book required to be kept by or under the Meat Industry Act 1993 at a meat processing facility licensed under that Act to have been slaughtered within one month previously to the date of such demand or a full and satisfactory account showing to whom any such skin has been sold or in what manner disposed of, and every person who upon such demand refuses or neglects to produce such skin or in the case the skin cannot be produced to give a full and satisfactory account of how and in what manner the skin has been disposed of shall be guilty of an offence.

S. 30(4) amended by No. 9554 s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 item 323).

(4) Any person who destroys the skin of any cattle or cuts out burns or otherwise destroys or defaces a brand which has been upon such skin and any person who is in possession of any skin from which a brand has been cut or burnt or otherwise destroyed or defaced without being able to give a satisfactory account thereof shall be guilty of an offence.

S. 30(5) amended by No. 9554 s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 item 324).

(5) Any person purchasing a raw hide or skin from which a brand has been cut or burnt out or destroyed or otherwise defaced shall be guilty of an offence.

S. 30(6) amended by Nos 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 190.16), 40/1993(Sch. 2 item 11.2), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 160.12).

(6) Any inspector or police officer may at any time of the day or night enter any meat processing facility licensed under the or any other place or premises whatsoever at which there is good cause to suspect that stolen cattle have been slaughtered or are intended to be slaughtered and may make such search and inquiry therein as is necessary for the discovery of the offence and of the offender.