Brands Act 1915

Upon application therefor by or on behalf of a department of the Government of the State or a statutory body established for public purposes by or under legislation of the State or such other body performing functions of a public nature as the Minister approves the registrar, if the registrar is satisfied that such application is in conformity with this Act, shall allot to the department, statutory body or, as the case may be, body by or on whose behalf such application is made 1 or more special brands or special earmarks and shall register every such brand or, as the case may be, earmark in the name of such department, statutory body or body or a nominee of any of the same.

A nominee in whose name registration of a special brand or special earmark is effected under this section may be designated by name or by reference to an office which the nominee holds or as the holder for the time being of a particular office.

A special brand shall be of such character, design, shape, size and (in the case of a paint brand) colour as the Minister, subject to this Act, determines.