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Livestock Improvement Act, 2009 (No. 9 of 2009).

Country/Territory
Botswana
Document type
Legislation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the improvement of the livestock industry through establishment of the Animal Production Advisory Board and livestock breeders’ societies, and matters incidental thereto.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal health Animal production Animal reproduction Animal welfare Cooperative/producer organization Institution Governance
Geographical area
Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Southern Africa
Abstract

This Act establishes the Animal Production and Advisory Board as a legal personality. The Act provides for the composition of the board, its functions, tenure of office members, proceedings of the Board, etc. The Act provides that a Register should be maintained to keep record of semen collectors, embryo transferors, inovulators, centres, animals registered or approved, for the collection of semen, ova or embryo; and livestock breeders’ societies. The register shall be available to any person upon request. The Act further provides for the registration of livestock breeders’ societies by any group of persons and the procedure for such registrations. The Act repeals the Registration of Livestock Act.

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Repeals

Registration of Livestock Act (Chapter 36:04).

Legislation | Botswana | 1921 (2008)

Keyword: Animal reproduction, Animal production, Herd book, Registration, Certification, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX