Animal Pedigree Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. 8) (4th Supp.). Pays/Territoire Canada Type du document Législation Date 1985 (2004) Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act respecting animal pedigree associations. Sujet Bétail Mot clé Production animale Reproduction des animaux Entité non-gouvernementale Institution Enregistrement Aire géographique Amériques, Arctique, Asie et Pacifique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord Résumé The purposes of this Act are to promote breed improvement and to protect persons who raise and purchase animals by providing for the establishment of animal pedigree associations that are authorized to register and identify animals that, in the opinion of the Minister, have significant value. The principal purpose of animal pedigree associations shall be the registration and identification of animals and the keeping of animal pedigrees. An association may be incorporated under this Act only if the Minister is satisfied that requirements set out in section 6, are met. An association may be incorporated in respect of a distinct breed only if the Minister is satisfied that the breed is a breed determined in accordance with scientific genetic principles. Other parts of this Act provide for structure and powers of associations (sects. 10 to 14), by-laws (sec 15 to 19), articles of incorporation (sect. 20 to 25), amalgamation of associations (sect. 26), registration of animals of a distinct breed in accordance with the by-laws of the association (sects. 27 to 29), characteristics of (pure-bred) animals (sects. 30 to 34), establishment of the Canadian Livestock Records Corporation, its purpose and structure (sects. 35 to 62), offences (sects. 63-67), and for existing associations (sects. 68 to 74). (75 sections) Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.gc.ca Références - Législation Implementé par Livestock Pedigree Associations Winding-up Regulations (SOR/80-182). Législation | Canada | 1980 Mot clé: Production animale, Coopérative/organisation de producteurs, Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives, Cour/tribunaux, Règlement des différends Source: FAO, FAOLEX