A person who in any manner enter any land enclosed on all sides with a sufficient fence, or kraal with intent to steal any stock or produce on such land in such kraal commits an offence.

Any person who for purposes of trade makes or accepts delivery between the hours of sunset and sunrise of any stock or produce sold or purchased or otherwise disposed of or acquired by him in any other manner that at a public sale also commits an offence.

Any person (including any auctioneer or agent) who sells, barters, gives or in any other manner disposes of any stock to any other person, shall at the time of delivery to such other person of the stock so sold, bartered, given or disposed of, furnish such other person with a document (hereinafter called a "document of identification").

(a)  Stating his full name and address and, if the stock was sold, bartered, given or disposed of on behalf of some other person, also the name and address of such other person;

(b)  The full name and address of the person to whom the stock was sold, bartered, given or disposed off.

Any person who knowingly tampers with, alters, assist in tampering with, alteration of any brand or ear mark on stock or produce so as to, or be likely to, conceal or disguise the identification of such stock or produce shall be guilty of an offence.

Any stock or produce seized by the police in accordance with the provisions of the Stock Theft Act of which the owner is not known or cannot be found, may be removed to the nearest or most convenient pound or Matimela kraal, and if not previously claimed by its owner, which claim shall be supported by satisfactory proof and all relevant documents, shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the Pounds Act of the Matimela Act, as the case may be.