Western Australian Consolidated Acts

STOCK (IDENTIFICATION AND MOVEMENT) ACT 1970 - SECT 36

36 .         Stock already branded or earmarked

                Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a proprietor of stock is not required to brand the stock with his registered brand or earmark the stock with his registered earmark, or both, as the case requires, for so long as — 

            (a)         the stock are legibly branded with the registered brand of a previous proprietor or are legibly earmarked with the registered earmark of the previous proprietor, or are both so branded and earmarked, as the case requires; and

            (b)         he has in his possession or control documents establishing his right to the ownership or possession of the stock.