Owner must not hand over unbranded cattle for travel
58 Owner must not hand over unbranded cattle for travel
The owner of livestock commits an offence if:
(a) the owner hands over the livestock to a person who will be in charge of the livestock during travel outside the property on which they are usually kept; and
any of the livestock are unbranded cattle.
Fault elements:
The person:
(a) intentionally hands over the livestock to the person for travel outside the property on which they are usually kept; and
(b) is reckless in relation to whether any of the livestock are unbranded cattle.
Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units.
(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply if the owner of the unbranded cattle:
(a) has authorisation from the Registrar to hand over the cattle to the person who will be in charge of the livestock during travel; and
gives the person a copy of the authorisation.
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