Cattle Stealing Prevention Act 1853. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Queensland Document type Legislation Date 1853 (1908) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act for the better prevention of cattle stealing and the sale of stolen cattle. Subject Livestock Keyword Cattle Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract The Act consists of 10 sections. Section 3 describes the powers of any justice of peace in relation to controversies that concern stolen cattle. Section 10 provides for all proceedings under the Act for the recovery of penalties or forfeitures to be taken in a summary way. The Act is completed by three tables, one of changed names and titles, one of obsolete and redundant provisions and one of renumbered provisions. Full text English Website www.legislation.qld.gov.au