Cattle (Slaughter, Spaying and Castration) Act (Cap. 103). Country/Territory Vanuatu Document type Legislation Date 1979 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Laws of the Republic of Vanuatu, Consolidated Edition of 2006. Long titleAn Act to regulate the slaughter, spaying and castration of cattle. Subject Livestock Keyword Cattle Slaughtering Animal health Animal reproduction Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This Act grants power to the Minister responsible for agriculture and livestock to regulate the slaughter, spaying or castration of any class of cattle. Such activities may either be prohibited or restricted, except if a license is obtained from the Minister or a person duly authorized by him or her. The reasons for the granting of a licence vary from protection to animal health, pure breeding to shortage of water or feed. Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Implemented by Female Cattle (Prohibition of Slaughter and Spaying) Regulations (Cap. 103). Legislation | Vanuatu | 1980 (2006) Keyword: Cattle, Slaughtering, Animal health, Animal reproduction Source: FAO, FAOLEX