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Animal Identification Act (No. 6 of 2002).

Country/Territory
South Africa
Document type
Legislation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette No. 23479 of 3 June 2002, 7 pp.
Long title
An Act to consolidate the law relating to the identification of animals and to provide for incidental matters.
Subject
Livestock, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Marking/identification Registration Data collection/reporting Dangerous animal/harmful animal
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

This Act applies in respect of animals declared by the Minister of Agriculture by Notice in the Gazette and to the whole of the national territory of South Africa. The Minister shall designate under section 3 an officer of the national Department of Agriculture as the Registrar of Animal Identification. Also, the Minister shall prescribe identification marks un respect of each group of animals to which, upon application, identification marks are allocated and, subsequently, registered. The owner of animals is required to apply for an identification mark and mark his or her animals clearly with the assigned mark. An owner may apply for an alternative method of identification under section 8. Identification marks may be transferred. Commercial marking operators shall be registered with the Registrar (sect. 11). Powers of entry and other powers of enforcement of officers appointed by the registrar are defined in section 12. Appeal may be had against decisions of the Registrar under section 13. Section 15 prohibits certain marking of animals. Regulation making powers of the Minister are set out in section 18. (23 sections)

Full text
English
Website
www.info.gov.za

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Regulations made under section 18 of the Animal Identification Act (No. R. 1683 of 2003).

Legislation | South Africa | 2003

Keyword: Animal production, Marking/identification, Ownership

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulations regarding Animals declared under section 2(a) of the Animal Improvement Act (No. R. 1684 of 2003).

Legislation | South Africa | 2003

Keyword: Animal production, Marking/identification, Cattle, Sheep/goats

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulations regarding animals declared under section 2(a) of the Animal Improvement Act (No. R. 877 of 2006).

Legislation | South Africa | 2006

Keyword: Animal production, Marking/identification, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulations made under section 2(a) the Animal Identification Act, 2002 (R. 1684 of 2003).

Legislation | South Africa | 2003

Keyword: Marking/identification, Registration, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX