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Livestock Identification Act, 2001 (No. 13 of 2001).

Pays/Territoire
Eswatini
Type du document
Législation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Titre complet
An Act to provide for the registration of livestock identification marks and the compulsory marking of livestock with registered livestock identification marks.
Sujet
Bétail
Mot clé
Production animale Marquage/identificacion Propriété Enregistrement Certification
Aire géographique
Afrique, Nations en développement sans littoral, Afrique Méridionale
Résumé

This Act concerns the identification of livestock, i.e. cattle and any other species of animals which the Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, declare as such for the purposes of this Act. It provides with respect to permanent identification marks duly registered under this Act. The Minister shall appoint a public officer in the Ministry to be Registrar of Livestock Identification Marks for Swaziland. The Registrar hall keep a register in the prescribed form of all identification marks in Swaziland in terms of this Act. The Act also provides for the appointment of inspectors. Owners of livestock shall apply for identification marks and apply such marks to livestock in the manner as prescribed by this Act once a registration certificate is obtained. No person shall in any manner— (a) dispose of or acquire any livestock unless the livestock has been marked or identified in the prescribed manner; (b) acquire any livestock unless the person disposing of the livestock furnishes the person acquiring the livestock with a deed of transfer or the document of identification referred to in section 8 of the Stock Theft Act, 1982; (c) hold livestock not bearing that person’s identification mark, unless that person holds a lawful deed of transfer in respect of that livestock. The Act also provides for the impounding and marking of stray livestock. Any person who intends to be a livestock marker shall register with the Registrar in the prescribed form.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.gov.sz