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Registration of Livestock Act (Chapter 36:04).

Country/Territory
Botswana
Document type
Legislation
Date
1921 (2008)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to make provisions for the Registration of Farm Livestock and their Pedigrees.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal reproduction Animal production Herd book Registration Certification Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Southern Africa
Abstract

This Act establishes the right of the South African Stud Book Association: (a) to register pedigrees of farm livestock bred in or imported into Botswana; and (b) to issue certificates of registration of pedigrees of farm livestock and to publish pedigrees in the form of stud, herd or flock books. Similar rights may be conferred by the President on other legal entities. False certification of pedigrees is declared to be an offence.

Full text
English
Website
www.laws.gov.bw

References - Legislation

Repealed by

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

Legislation | Botswana | 2009

Keyword: Animal health, Animal production, Animal reproduction, Animal welfare, Cooperative/producer organization, Institution, Governance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX