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Animal Identification Act, 2002 (Act No. 6 of 2002)

Regulations

9. Character sixes for identification marks

 

(1) In the case of large stock, the size of a character at the time of the application of an identification mark by means of:
(a) tattooing, must not exceed 20 mm in width at the widest and 20 mm in height at the highest part;
(b) branding, must not be less than 40 mm and exceed 100 mm in width at the widest part and must not be less than 40 mm and exceed 100 mm in height at the highest part.

 

(2) In the case of small stock, the size of a character at the time of the application of an identification mark by means of tattooing, must not exceed 20 mm in width at the widest and 20 mm in height at the highest part.

 

(3) In the case of ostriches, the size of a character at the time of the application of a identification mark by means of—
(a) tattooing, must not exceed 20 mm in width at the widest and 20 mm in height at the highest part.
(b) branding, must not exceed 25 mm in width at the widest and 25 mm in height at the highest part.

 

(4) In the case of pigs, the size of a character at the time of the application of an identification mark by means of tattooing, must not exceed 20 mm in width at the widest and 20 mm in height at the highest part.

[Subregulation (4) inserted by Notice No. R. 60 of 2007]