Matimela Act (Cap. 36:06). Country/Territory Botswana Document type Legislation Date 1969 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the collection and disposal of stray livestock in districts and elsewhere and to provide for matters incidental thereto. Subject Livestock Keyword Grazing Ownership Marking/identification Pastoralism Geographical area Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Southern Africa Abstract This Act concerns the establishment of kraals and other measures to gather and subsequently dispose of matimela, i.e. any stray animals before they are recovered by their owner or sold under this Act. A District Council may by resolution establish any kraal or enclosure as a matimela kraal for the purposes of this Act and shall appoint a matimela officer for every matimela kraal established. Any matimela collected under this Act shall be placed in a matimela kraal. The Act further provides rules for the claiming of matimela, marking of matimela and sale of unclaimed matimela. Full text English Website www.laws.gov.bw References - Legislation Implemented by Matimela Regulations (Cap. 36:06). Legislation | Botswana | 1969 (2013) Keyword: Grazing, Ownership, Marking/identification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Matimela (Variation of Period of Sale) Order (Cap. 36:06). Legislation | Botswana | 2010 (2013) Keyword: Grazing, Ownership Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Matimela Act (Cap. 36:06). Legislation | Botswana | 2019 Keyword: Animal health, Animal welfare, Dangerous animal/harmful animal, Processing/handling, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX