Brands Act 1915

The Governor in Council may make regulations under this Act.

A regulation may make provision about—

the shape or pattern of the letters, signs, characters, numerals, symbols, and marks to be used for brands and earmarks of any kind whatever, under this Act, and the arrangement and position thereof;

the shape, size, or pattern of branding instruments or pliers used under this Act;

the conditions under which brands and earmarks of any kind whatever may be transferred, surrendered, cancelled, or re-allotted and authorising such cancellation upon conviction of certain offences to be specified in such regulations;

the branding, on a prescribed portion, of stock that have been tested for a prescribed disease with a brand of such design as is prescribed for that disease;

the branding of horses or cattle with a departmental distinctive brand set apart by the registrar for a specific purpose, and, where deemed necessary, making such branding by the owners compulsory;

grades for hides of horses or cattle or skins of sheep or goats, and the matters and things to be considered in determining the grade of any such hide or skin;

the fees payable under this Act;

the giving of notice by owners of intention to muster, shear, brand, mark, or travel stock.

Also, a regulation may appoint any part of the State to be a district for the purposes of this Act.