Declaration of Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (Lung Sickness) Infected Area (Amendment) Order, 1996 (S.I. No. 1 of 1996). Country/Territory Botswana Document type Regulation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazette (Extraordinary) No. 2, 5 January 1996, Supplement C, p. C.1. Subject Livestock Keyword Quarantine Pests/diseases Cattle Animal health Geographical area Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Southern Africa Abstract In exercise of powers conferred on him by section 4 of the Diseases of Animals Act, the Director of Veterinary Services declares an area described in the Order to be an infected area (arts. 1 and 2). Until further notice, no person shall move cattle from or into the infected area or from place to place for a distance of more than 8 kilometres within the area without a written permit to do so from the Veterinary Officer or any other officer authorized by the Director to give such a permit (art. 3). (4 articles) Full text English References - Legislation Repealed by Declaration of Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (Lung Sickness) Infected Area (Amendment) (No. 2) Order, 1996 (S.I. No. 23 of 1996). Legislation | Botswana | 1996 Keyword: Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Cattle, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX