Brands Act 1915

Subject to section 9(3), a person may only imprint a brand on a horse or camel in the following positions—

quarter;

shoulder;

thigh.

Subject to section 9(3), a person may only imprint a brand on a head of cattle in the following positions—

neck;

rump;

shoulder;

thigh;

twist.

Subject to subsection (4)(a)(i), a person may imprint a brand on an animal at any angle.

If a person imprints a brand in the same position as an existing brand, the person must—

imprint the brand—

at the same angle as the existing brand; and

exactly beneath the existing brand; and

ensure the topmost extremity of the brand is at least 35mm, and not more than 65mm, beneath the lowest extremity of the existing brand.

Every branded horse, camel and head of cattle shall be deemed to have been last branded with the brand which appears to be the brand last imprinted thereon in accordance with the provisions of this section.