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Stock Brands Act 1995.

Country/Territory
Namibia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1995 (2001)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the branding of stock; and to provide for incidental matters.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal production Marking/identification Registration Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa
Abstract

This Act makes provision with respect to the branding of stock. The Minister may by notice in the Gazette declare: (a) any kind of animal as stock; (b) any mark not to be a brand, for the purposes of this Act and may also, by Regulations and for the purpose specified by the Minister, require an owner of any kind of animal, not being stock, to brand that animal, in the prescribed manner, for that particular purpose. The Director of Veterinary Services in the Ministry shall be the Registrar of Brands. The Registrar shall keep a register of all brands registered under this Act. The Minister shall prescribe brands in respect of stock and may, in by Regulation divide Namibia into different stock brand areas. The Act provides with respect to the application for registration of brand and branding of stock. A person aggrieved by a decision of the Registrar under this Act may appeal to the Minister against such decision. The Act also defines duties and powers of poundmasters and prescribes offences and penalties. (27 sections)

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Implemented by

General Regulations made under the Stock Brands Act.

Legislation | Namibia | 2004 (2015)

Keyword: Animal production, Marking/identification, Registration, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX