Pasturage and Enclosure Regulations
No. 3, 1949
Compilation No. 2
Compilation date: 13 August 2019
Includes amendments up to: Norfolk Island Continued Laws Ordinance 2015 (No. 2, 2015) as amended up to Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment (Fees and Other Matters) Ordinance 2019 (F2019L01048)
Pasturage and Enclosure Regulations
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Citation
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Pasturage and Enclosure Regulations.
Definitions
2. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears —
“Inspector” means the inspector of Brands and Marks appointed under the Brands and Marks Act 1949;
“the Act” means the Pasturage and Enclosure Act 1949;
Mode of attachment of identifying numbers
4. (1) The owner of any stock depastured under a right of pasturage and in respect of which a tag bearing an identifying number has been issued under the Act shall securely attach the tag to the animal to which it relates by means of a leather strap encircling its neck or by other means approved by the Chief Executive Officer.
(2) The owner of a horse or head of cattle shall not —
(a) after the expiration of a right of pasturage granted in respect of that animal, attach or permit or suffer to remain attached to it the tag issued to him by the Chief Executive Officer under the Act in respect of that animal; or
(b) if that animal is depastured under the Act, attach or permit or suffer to be attached to it any tag other than the one issued to him by the Chief Executive Officer in respect of that animal.
Power to muster stock
5. The owner of any stock depastured under the Act shall muster the stock for inspection by an Inspector at such time and at such place as the Chief Executive Officer from time to time directs by notice published in the Gazette.
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Offences
7. Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of these Regulations shall be guilty of an offence and shall, upon conviction, be liable to a penalty not exceeding 1 penalty unit.