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Kericho County Animal Disease Control Act, 2017 (Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 6 (Kericho County Acts No. 3))

Country/Territory
Kenya
Territorial subdivision
Kericho
Document type
Legislation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 6 (Kericho County Acts No. 3)
Long title
AN ACT of the County Assembly of Kericho to provide for matters relating to the diseases of animals and for connected purposes.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal health Liability/compensation Pests/diseases Disinfection/disinfestation Inspection Quarantine
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa
Abstract

In this Act, the Director of the County Veterinary Services shall appoint qualified inspectors as officers who will carry out the mandate of the Act. The Act provides extensively on how to handle animals infected with diseases and those suspected to be infected with diseases. The Director has the authority to declare an area as an infected area, or make consequential rules for the purposes of preventing the spread of diseases; the Director can also declare an area to be free from diseases.

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