Western Australian Consolidated Acts

STOCK (IDENTIFICATION AND MOVEMENT) ACT 1970 - SECT 49B

49B .         Transport of feral horses to slaughter

        (1)         Subject to subsection (2), the proprietor of feral horses that have been mustered on the proprietor’s run — 

            (a)         who obtains a movement permit in respect of the transport of the horses; and

            (b)         who provides to the drover or carrier of the horses the permit, a copy of the permit or a written statement, signed by the proprietor, of the number and date of issue of the permit,

                is not required to brand or otherwise identify the horses in accordance with this Act if they are transported, within 30 days after having been mustered, direct to an abattoir for slaughter.

        (2)         Subsection (1) does not apply to feral horses on a run that is within the South-West Division of the State, as described in Schedule 1 to the Land Administration Act 1997 .

        [Section 49B inserted by No. 46 of 1994 s. 32; amended by No. 31 of 1997 s. 83(2).]