Animal Identification Act, 2002 (Act No. 6 of 2002)15. Prohibited marking of animals |
| (1) | No person may— |
| (a) | mark or allow an animal to be marked with a mark which is not an identification mark; |
| (b) | mark or allow an animal to be marked with an identification mark without the authorisation of the owner of such identification mark; |
| (c) | mark or allow an animal to be marked with an identification mark otherwise than in the prescribed manner; |
| (d) | mark or allow an animal to be marked with an identification mark which is registered in the name of a person who is not the owner of the animal; |
| (e) | mark or allow an animal to be marked with an identification mark which is not a prescribed identification mark in respect of the group to which the animal belongs; or |
| (f) | use more than one identification mark in respect of the same group of animals, unless the registration of all the identification marks was obtained in terms of this Act. |
| (2) | Paragraphs (a), (c) and (e) of subsection (1) do not apply in respect of— |
| (a) | the marking of animals in accordance with the rules or by-laws of an animal breeders' society or registering authority as defined in section 1 of the Animal Improvement Act, 1998 (Act No. 62 of 1998); or |
| (b) | the marking by the breeder thereof, of an animal which has been registered or recorded, as the case may be, with the South African Stud Book and Livestock Improvement Association. |