Livestock Brands Act (R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 261)

Livestock Brands Act CHAPTER 261 OF THE REVISED STATUTES, 1989 An Act Relating to the Branding of Livestock Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Livestock Brands Act. R.S., c. 261, s. 1. Interpretation 2 In this Act, (a) "brand" includes any tatooed letter or numeral, or combination thereof; (b) "livestock" includes horses, cattle, sheep, swine and domestic fowl; (c) "Minister" means the Minister of Agriculture and Marketing. R.S., c. 261, s. 2. Use of brand 3 (1) No person shall brand any livestock except with a brand allotted to him pursuant to this Act. Fee (2) The fees payable for the brand shall be those set out in the Schedule. Duration and renewal of brand (3) Any brand allotted under this Act shall only be valid for a period of five years but may be renewed for a further period upon payment of the fees prescribed therefor. Transfer of brand (4) Any person to whom a brand has been allotted under this Act may transfer the right to use the brand to any other person upon application to the Provincial Animal Husbandman and upon compliance with the requirements respecting such transfers which the Governor in Council may from time to time prescribe. R.S., c. 261, s. 3. Record of brand 4 (1) The allotment, renewal or transfer of every brand shall be recorded in a book kept for that purpose, and any person in whose name any brand is recorded shall be deemed the owner thereof. Application for brand (2) All applications for a brand or for renewal or transfer of a brand shall be made to the Provincial Animal Husbandman of the Department of Agriculture and Marketing, who shall keep the records required under this Act. Publication of list of brands (3) The Minister may from time to time publish or cause to be published a list of the brands recorded under this Act. R.S., c. 261, s. 4. Effect of forfeiture of brand 5 Where any person fails to renew or otherwise forfeits his right to any brand, the brand shall not be allotted to any other person for five years thereafter. R.S., c. 261, s. 5. Forms and regulations 6 The Governor in Council may from time to time prescribe such forms and make such regulations as the Governor in Council deems necessary or advisable for carrying out this Act. R.S., c. 261, s. 6. Pure-bred brand 7 Nothing in this Act applies to the branding of pure-bred animals for and in accordance with the purposes of the Canadian National Live Stock Records. R.S., c. 261, s. 7. Summary Proceedings Act 8 The Summary Proceedings Act applies where any person violates any of the provisions of this Act or of the regulations. R.S., c. 261, s. 8. SCHEDULE TARIFF OF FEES Allotment of a brand $1.00 Renewal of a brand 1.00 Change of recorded brand .50 Transfer of a brand .50 Search of records .50 Certified extract from record .50 R.S., c. 261, Sch.