Goats (Ear-Marks) Regulations (Section 11)

1. Short title 2. Forms 3. Position of registered ear-mark 4. Distinguishing sexes 5. Size of mark 6. Fees First Schedule Forms Second Schedule Fees Regulations 26 January 1956, 18 July 1956, Legal Notices Nos. 222 of 1974, 27 of 1979 Short title 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Goats (Ear-Marks) Regulations. Forms 2. Every application for registration of an ear-mark, certificate of registration, memorandum for the transfer of registration and application by a personal representative of a deceased owner for registration of an ear-mark shall be made in the appropriate form set out in the First Schedule. Position of registered ear-mark 3. The position on the ear where a goat may be marked with a registered ear-mark shall be as follows: Reading round the ear from the head commencing at the front or tip of the ear Position A ..........................................Front of the ear Position B ..........................................Tip of the ear Position C ..........................................Back of the ear Position D ..........................................Centre of the ear (Amended by Regulations 18 July 1956.) Distinguishing sexes 4. Male goats shall be marked in the left ear and female goats in the right ear. Size of mark 5. The size of the ear-mark shall be sufficiently large to be clearly identifiable but shall in no case remove a greater portion than one-third of the ear. Fees 6. The fees set out in the Second Schedule shall be paid in regard to the respective matters therein contained. FIRST SCHEDULE (Regulation 2) (Amended by Regulations 18 July 1956.) FORM 1 Ear-Mark No.: 75c Paid. Revenue Receipt No.: GOATS (EAR-MARKS) ACT (Section 5 (1)) APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION/RENEWAL OF GOAT EAR-MARK I of request the registration/renewal of a form of ear-mark for goats as my ear-mark for the purpose of distinguishing goats owned by me. PacLii Editor's Note: if image is not shown, please refer to the PDF original for reference Right Ear Left Ear Mark Form and Position of the Ear-Mark hereon Dated this day of , 19 . (Signature or left thumb mark of applicant) Witness to signature or left thumb mark of applicant: Application registered m. Searched and indexed Advertised: Certificate Issued: Registration expires: at Lodged by (District Office, Police Office): Date: Registrar Cancelled by No.: Registrar Date: PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY 1. Revenue receipt for the payment of 75c should be inserted in the space provided and the form when completed should be forwarded to the Permanent Secretary for Primary Industries , Suva. Postage stamps must not be used. 2. Applicant's name should be written in full in the space provided. If the application is not typed all names should be written carefully in printed characters. 3. Applicant should attach his usual signature or if he is illiterate a clear imprint of his left thumb in the space provided. 4. The occupation and address of the applicant and, if an Indian, his father's name should be given. 5. No ear-mark shall be registered unless approved of by the Registrar (section 5 (2)). FORM 2 Ear-Mark Certificate No.: GOATS (EAR-MARKS) ACT (Section 5 (2)) CERTIFICATE I hereby certify that is registered proprietor of the following ear mark for a period of five years from the day of , 19 . PacLII Editor's Note: if image is not shown, please refer to the PDF original for reference Right Ear Left Ear Mark Form and Position of the Ear-Mark hereon Dated this day of , 19 . Registrar PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY 1. Registration of this ear-mark is only valid for five years and should be renewed by application on the prescribed form before the date of expiration. Renewal fee is 75c. 2. In the event of the death of the proprietor his personal representative should apply within twelve months of death to have himself or his nominee registered as proprietor of the ear mark. Otherwise registration may be cancelled by the Registrar. Registration fee is 75c. 3. If the proprietor wishes to transfer this ear-mark application should be made on the prescribed form. Registration fee is 75c. 4. Any person who ear-marks any stock with an ear-mark which is not of the size and in the position and order prescribed shall be liable for imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding $200. (Section 12(2) (c)). FORM 3 Ear-Mark No.: 75c. Paid. Revenue Receipt No.: GOATS (EAR-MARKS) ACT (Section 7 (1)) MEMORANDUM OF TRANSFER OF EAR-MARK I being registered proprietor and I being the transferee of the following ear-mark: PacLII Editor's Note: if image is not shown, please refer to the PDF original for reference Right Ear Left Ear Mark Form and Position of the Ear-Mark hereon Certificate No. request the registration of this ear-mark in the name of the said transferee. Dated this day of , 19 . (Signature or left thumb mark of transferor) Witness to signature or left thumb mark of transferor: (Signature or left thumb mark of transferee) Witness to signature or left thumb mark of transferee: Application registered at m. Searched and indexed Advertised: Certificate issued: Registration expires: Reference to previous Registration No.: Permanent Secretary Lodged by: Date: Cancelled by No.: Registrar Date: FORM 4 Ear-mark No.: R.R. No. for 75c. GOATS (EAR-MARKS) ACT (Section 8) TRANSMISSION BY DEATH I, do hereby solemnly and sincerely declare as follows: 1. late of died on the day of , 19 . 2. The said at the date of his death was the registered proprietor of Ear-Mark No.: PacLII Editor's Note: if image is not shown, please refer to the PDF original for reference Right Ear Left Ear Mark Form and Position of the Ear-Mark hereon 3. I am the personal representative of the said deceased. 4. I apply that I as owner (or trustee) or may be registered as proprietor of the above-described ear-mark. And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue of the provisions of the Statutory Declarations Act. (Signature or left thumb mark of declarant) Declared at, this day of , 19 , before me. } A Commissioner I am the nominee referred to above and agree to the proposed registration. (Signature or left thumb mark of nominee) Witness to signature or left thumb mark of nominee: Application registered at Lodged by: Searched and indexed Certificate issued: Registration expires: Registrar Date: Cancelled by No.: Registrar Date: SECOND SCHEDULE (Regulation 6) (Substituted by Legal Notice 27 of 1979.) FEES $ c For each application for registration or renewal of registration ............. 0.75 For each memorandum for transfer of registration .............................. 0.75 Controlled by Ministry of Primary Industries 1 Delegated to Permanent Secretary by notification 11th June, 1968.