CHAPTER 252 - STOCK DISEASES ACT: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
INDEX TO SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
Branding of Cattle (Kasama District) Regulations
Foot and Mouth Disease Regulations
Stock Diseases (Veterinary Fees) Regulations
[Section 15]
Arrangement of Regulations
Regulation
1. Title
2. Interpretation
3. Veterinary districts
4. Quarantine stations
5. Importation of stock and specified articles
6. Conditions of quarantine
7. Disposal of carcasses
8. Inoculation and branding
9. Movement
10. Manufacture and import of virus and vaccine
Act 13 of 1994,
GN 443 of 1963,
GN 497 of 1964.
[Regulations by the Minister]
These Regulations may be cited as the Stock Diseases Regulations.
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires–
"hide" means the untanned skin of any stock;
"quarantine station" means a quarantine station set forth in the Second Schedule;
"veterinary district" means one of the districts, set out in the First Schedule, into which Zambia is divided for the purposes of these Regulations.
(1) For the purposes of these Regulations, Zambia shall be divided into the veterinary districts described in the First Schedule.
(2) No stock shall be moved into or out of a veterinary district without a permit issued by a Veterinary Officer or other person authorised by the Director.
(3) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with the provisions of sub-regulation (2) shall be guilty of an offence.
(1) The areas described in the Second Schedule shall be quarantine stations into or out of which no stock shall be moved without a permit issued by an authorised officer.
(2) If any person moves into or out of any quarantine station any stock without a permit issued by an authorised officer, he shall be guilty of an offence.
5. Importation of stock and specified articles
(1) No person shall introduce or cause to be introduced into Zambia any stock, carcass, article or other matter specified in the Third Schedule without a permit issued by the Director or an officer authorised by the Director. Such permit may be refused at the discretion of the Director without any reason being assigned.
(2) No person shall introduce or cause to be introduced into Zambia any article specified in the Fourth Schedule without a certificate from a Veterinary Officer of the country from which the article originates, stating that there has been no case of East Coast fever in the district of origin during the two years immediately preceding the issue of such certificate and no foot and mouth disease nor African swine fever in the district of origin during the six months immediately preceding the issue of such certificate and that, in his opinion, the movement of the article is free from risk of spreading any disease.
(3) No person shall introduce or cause to be introduced into Zambia any article specified in the Fifth Schedule without a certificate from a Veterinary Officer of the country from which the article originates, stating that there has been no foot and mouth disease nor African swine fever in the district of origin during the six months immediately preceding the issue of such certificate.
(4) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this regulation shall be guilty of an offence.
When it is stipulated in any permit that any stock shall be held in quarantine in any Government quarantine station the following provisions shall apply:
(a) the owner, if required, must provide, if requested to do so by an authorised officer, for each animal upon its arrival at the quarantine station, a strong head collar provided with a ring to which can be fastened a rope, riem or chain for the purpose of tying up the animal, and all bulls over twelve months of age must be ringed;
(b) the owner may, if he so wishes, send an employee or employees to look after his stock during the time it is in quarantine. Such employee or employees shall be under the orders of the officer in charge of the quarantine station and shall comply with all instructions given to him or them and shall leave the quarantine station at the request of the said officer;
(c) if, in the opinion of a Veterinary Officer, any stock at any time during its period of quarantine shows symptoms of a disease, the Veterinary Officer may, subject to the approval of the Director, order its destruction and that of any animal with which it has been in contact;
(d) fees in respect of stock held at a Government quarantine station or removed to or from such station in quarantine shall be payable as prescribed in the Sixth Schedule.
(1) The owner of the carcass of any stock which has died, or may reasonably be suspected of having died, of any disease shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that no person other than a Veterinary Officer or person authorised by a Veterinary Officer in the course of his official duties or a veterinary surgeon in the course of his professional duties shall mutilate such carcass in any way:
Provided that it shall be lawful for the owner of such carcass to take a blood or lymph gland smear and to incise an ear vein or puncture a superficial lymph gland, as the case may be, for this purpose.
(2) The owner of any carcass to which sub-regulation (1) applies shall, unless otherwise directed by a Veterinary Officer, forthwith dispose of the said carcass by burial at a depth of not less than six feet.
(3) For the purposes of this regulation, "owner" shall include any person or persons in control of a carcass.
(4) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with the provisions of sub-regulation (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence.
(1) The Director, or any other officer authorised by the Director, may order that stock which at the date of such order is within or shall subsequently within a period of time specified in such order enter any part of Zambia shall be forthwith inoculated or branded or both inoculated and branded.
(2) Every order issued under sub-regulation (1) shall-
(a) if it affects stock in any area within the jurisdiction of a rural council, be in writing and signed by the issuing officer and shall be delivered to the rural council of the area concerned, and such delivery shall be deemed to be sufficient notice of such order to all owners and persons in control of stock which is within the said area; and
(b) if it affects stock in any other area of Zambia, be made by notice in writing delivered to the owner or any person in charge of the stock.
(3) Such inoculation or branding or both inoculation and branding shall be carried out in accordance with the directions contained in such order or as may be given by a Veterinary Officer.
(4) In pursuance of any order made under this regulation, a Veterinary Officer may inoculate or cause to be inoculated and may brand or cause to be branded any stock.
(5) If a Veterinary Officer is of opinion that any inoculation or branding has not been carried out in a satisfactory manner, he may require either or both operations to be repeated until he is satisfied therewith.
(6) If the owner of any stock to which an order made under the provisions of sub-regulation (1) relates, fails to inoculate or brand or both inoculate and brand in accordance with the provisions of this regulation, he shall be guilty of an offence.
(1) Any permit relating to the movement of any stock, carcass or article and issued pursuant to the provisions of the Act or any regulation or order made thereunder shall be in writing and signed by the issuing officer and shall contain permits
(a) the name of the person to whom such permit is issued;
(b) the number and description of the stock, carcass or article which may be moved by virtue of such permit;
(c) the dates between which such permit shall be valid; and
(d) the areas between which such movement may take place.
(2) Any permit issued pursuant to the provisions of the Act or any regulation or order made thereunder may be issued subject to such conditions as to quarantine, isolation, disinfection, detention, route to be followed, control of stock or other like matter as the issuing officer in his discretion may specify therein.
(3) The person in control of any stock, carcass or article being moved under the authority of any permit to which this regulation refers shall have such permit in his possession and shall produce the said permit to any of the following persons on request by such person:
(a) any Veterinary Officer;
(b) any Livestock Officer;
(c) any Assistant District Secretary;
(d) any police officer;
(e) any person authorised by the Director thereto; or
(f) the owner or occupier of any farm over which movement of the said stock, carcass or article is taking place.
(4) Any person empowered to issue a permit to which this regulation refers and any Assistant District Secretary may cancel, vary or amend such permit by endorsement thereon or by notice in writing to the grantee thereof.
(5) If any person contravenes, or fails to comply with any condition specified in a permit or with the provisions of sub-regulation (3), he shall be guilty of an offence.
10. Manufacture and import of virus and vaccine
(1) No person shall manufacture or sell or expose for sale in Zambia any virus, vaccine, serum or analogous product used for the diagnosis or treatment of diseases of animals, except under a permit in writing issued by the Director.
(2) A permit to manufacture or sell or expose for sale any of the substances mentioned in sub-regulation (1) shall be subject to such conditions as the Director may endorse on the permit.
(3) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with-
(a) the provisions of sub-regulation (1); or
(b) any condition endorsed on a permit in accordance with sub-regulation (2); shall be guilty of an offence.
[Regulation 3 (1)]
LUSAKA VETERINARY DISTRICT
Central Province
Starting at the confluence of the Lukusashi and Lunsemfwa rivers at the north-eastern corner of the Lusaka District, the boundary follows the Lusaka District Boundary westwards to its intersection with the Kabwe Rural District Boundary; thence northwards up that boundary to its intersection with the Kabwe Veterinary District Boundary; thence westwards along that boundary to its intersection with the Kabwe Rural District Boundary; thence south-eastwards along that boundary to its intersection with the Lusaka District Boundary; thence generally southwards, eastwards and northwards along that boundary to the confluence of the Lukusashi and Lunsemfwa rivers at the north-eastern corner of the Lusaka District, the point of starting.
KABWE VETERINARY DISTRICT
Starting at the confluence of the Mwomboshi and Mulungushi rivers, the boundary follows the Mwomboshi River upstream to its intersection with the northern boundary of Farm No. 2563; thence westwards along the northern boundaries of Farms Nos. 2563, 2157 and 2161 to the north-western beacon of the last farm; thence south-westwards along the western boundaries of Farms Nos. 2161, 2159, 2582 and 2583 to the main motor road to Mumbwa; thence westwards along the Mumbwa Road to its intersection with the Kabwe Rural District Boundary; thence generally northwards, eastwards and southwards along the Kabwe Rural
District Boundary to the confluence of the Mwomboshi and Mulungushi
rivers, the point of starting.
MUMBWA VETERINARY DISTRICT
The Mumbwa District.
FEIRA VETERINARY DISTRICT
The Feira District.
MKUSHI VETERINARY DISTRICT
The Serenje and Mkushi Districts.
KASEMPA VETERINARY DISTRICT
North-Western Province
The Solwezi, Mwinilunga, Kabompo and Kasempa Districts.
ZAMBEZI VETERINARY DISTRICT
The Zambezi District.
LUAPULA VETERINARY DISTRICT
Luapula Province
The Luapula Province.
NDOLA VETERINARY DISTRICT
Copperbelt Province
The Copperbelt Province.
MBALA VETERINARY DISTRICT
Northern Province
The Mbala and Isoka Districts.
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KASAMA VETERINARY DISTRICT
The Kasama, Chinsali, Mporokoso, Luwingu and Mpika Districts.
LUNDAZI VETERINARY DISTRICT
Eastern Province
The Lundazi District.
CHIPATA VETERINARY DISTRICT
The Chipata District.
PETAUKE VETERINARY DISTRICT
The Petauke District.
NAMWALA VETERINARY DISTRICT
Southern Province
Starting at the intersection of the Namwala/Kalomo District Boundaries at the source of the Machili River, the boundary follows the Namwala District Boundary in a northerly, easterly, southerly and westerly direction to the point where it intersects the eastern boundary of the Kafue National Park approximately 32 kilometres due north of Ndundumwense Hill; thence in a straight line due south along the eastern boundary of the Kafue National Park to triangulation beacon
227/N.R.P. on Ndundumwense Hill at the south-eastern corner of the Kafue National Park; thence westwards and north-westwards along the Kafue National Park Boundary to its intersection with the Namwala District Boundary; thence northwards and westwards along the western boundary of the Namwala District Boundary to its intersection with the Kalomo District Boundary at the source of the Machili River, the point of starting.
MAZABUKA VETERINARY DISTRICT
The Mazabuka District.
CHOMA VETERINARY DISTRICT
The Choma District.
GWEMBE VETERINARY DISTRICT
The Gwembe District.
KALOMO VETERINARY DISTRICT
Starting at triangulation beacon 227/N.R.P. on Ndundumwense Hill at the south-eastern corner of the Kafue National Park, the boundary runs northwards along the eastern boundary of the Kafue National Park to its intersection with the Kalomo District Boundary; thence in a generally easterly and southerly direction along the said district boundary to its intersection with the Zambezi River; thence up the Zambezi River to its intersection with the eastern boundary of the Livingstone Veterinary District; thence generally northwards up the eastern boundary of the Livingstone Veterinary District to triangulation beacon 227/N.R.P. on Ndundumwense Hill, the point of starting.
LIVINGSTONE VETERINARY DISTRICT
Starting at the point where the Kalomo River enters the Zambezi River, at the south-eastern corner of the Baleya Reserve, No. XXV, the boundary runs northwards and westwards along the eastern and northern boundaries of the said reserve to the point where its northern boundary is intersected by the Zimba Stream; thence up the Zimba Stream to where it intersects the south-western boundary of Farm No. 824; thence north-westwards along that boundary to the Zambia Railways 91.44 metres Strip Reserve; thence in a straight line across the said strip reserve to its western boundary; thence northwards along the western boundary of the strip reserve to the south-western corner beacon of Farm No. 833; thence northwards along the western boundaries of Farms Nos. 833 and 823 to the north-western corner beacon of the latter farm; thence in a straight line northwards to triangulation beacon
32/N.R.P.; thence continuing northwards in a straight line to triangulation beacon 226/N.R.P.; thence in a straight line
north-westwards to triangulation beacon 227/N.R.P. on Ndundumwense
Hill on the southern boundary of the Kafue National Park; thence in a
westerly and northerly direction along the southern boundary of the Kafue National Park to the source of the Machili River on the said boundary thence southwards down the Machili River to where it intersects the northern boundary of Farm No. 946; thence eastwards, southwards and westwards along the northern, eastern and southern boundaries of Farm No. 946 to the point where the southern boundary intersects the Machili River; thence southwards down the Machili River to its intersection with the Kasaya River; thence down the Kasaya River to its intersection with the Zambezi River; thence down the Zambezi River to its intersection with the Kalomo River, the point of starting.
SESHEKE VETERINARY DISTRICT Western Province
The Sesheke District.
SENANGA VETERINARY DISTRICT
The Senanga District.
KALABO VETERINARY DISTRICT
The Kalabo District.
MONGU VETERINARY DISTRICT
The Mongu-Lealui District.
KAOMA VETERINARY DISTRICT
The Kaoma District.
[Regulation 4]
KAZUNGULA QUARANTINE STATION
An area approximately 2,000 acres in extent bounded by a fence starting from the Zambezi River bank at a point 2.4 kilometres east of the Livestock Officer's house, and running north for 0.8 kilometres; thence north-west for 7.2 kilometres; thence south-west to the Zambezi River and by the Zambezi thence to the point of starting.
Chief Sikute's area of 0.8 kilometres of river frontage with a depth of
411.48 metres at the downstream end and of 45.72 metres at the upstream end, reached by a 1219.2 centimetres wide access strip from the fence on the north lies within, but is excluded from, the quarantine area.
The area is shown on a plan deposited in the office of the
Surveyor-General and numbered T.338.
NDOLA PADDOCK QUARANTINE STATION
A square area 10 acres in extent bounded by a fence and lying in the Bovu Valley, 0.8 kilometres to the north of the Livingstone-Katombora Road, 43.2 kilometres from Livingstone.
SIMONGA QUARANTINE STATION
Starting at Beacon GN454 at the north-western corner of Farm No.
2657, the boundary follows the western boundary of this farm southwards to its south-western corner beacon, GN453; thence, continuing in the same straight line, to the centre-line of the
Katombora-Livingstone Road; thence south-westwards to Beacon Y803 at the north-eastern corner of Farm No. 1519; thence along the northern boundary of this farm to the left bank of the Zambezi River near Beacon P50; thence northwards and north-westwards up this bank to a point where it is intersected by a straight line parallel to and 9144 centimetres east of the eastern boundary of Farm No. 1492; thence north-westwards along this line to the southern edge of the Katombora-Livingstone
3657.6 centimetres Road Reserve; thence across this road reserve to a point on its northern edge where it is intersected by a straight line parallel to and 1828.8 centimetres east of the eastern boundary of Farm No. 1492; thence north-westwards along this line to its point of intersection with the southern boundary of Forest Reserve No. 67: Simonga; thence eastwards following the latter boundary to Beacon GN454, the point of starting.
Included within the boundaries above described but excluded from the quarantine area are:
(a) Farm No. 16a bounded by Beacons P51, P52, P53 and P54;
(b) a strip of land 9144 centimetres wide having the track of the Zambesi Saw Mills railway as its centre-line; and
(c) a strip of land 3657.6 centimetres wide having the Katombora-Livingstone Road as its centre-line.
The area is shown on a plan, No. S.D.T. 282, deposited in the office of the Surveyor-General.
MAZABUKA RESEARCH STATION QUARANTINE STATION
Starting at Beacon W131, the easternmost corner beacon of Subdivision A of Farm No. 554, the boundary proceeds north-westwards along the eastern boundary of this subdivision and the eastern boundaries of Farms Nos. 1342 and 1343 (Remaining Extent) through Beacons W153 and L568 to Beacon L575, the north-eastern corner beacon of the latter farm; thence continuing in the same straight line along the boundary of Trust Land No. I to the right bank of the Kafue River; thence down the right bank of this river to the northern boundary of Farm No. 117a; thence westwards and southwards along the northern boundaries of this farm and Farm No. 116a and the western boundaries of Farms Nos.
116a, 115a (Remaining Extent), Subdivision F of Farm No. 115a and Subdivision B of Farm No. 115a through Beacons H, Ex and W2 to Beacon B on the northern boundary of Farm No. 114a; thence westwards and southwards along the northern and western boundaries of this farm through Beacon N to the point of intersection of the latter boundary with the production eastwards of the northern boundary of Farm No. 2837; thence westwards and southwards along this line and the northern and western boundaries of Farm No. 2837 through Beacons SU49, SU48 and SU47 to Beacon SU52 on the boundary of Mazabuka Township; thence following the boundaries of this township through Beacons BR254, BR255 and BR256 to the northern boundary of Lot No. 378/M "Mazabuka Landing Ground"; thence north-westwards, southwards and south-eastwards along the boundaries of this lot to the point nearest to and opposite Beacon BR258; thence to Beacon BR258; thence in a series of straight lines around Namuambwe Hill as follows: on a true bearing of 160 degrees for approximately 11,582.4 centimetres; on a true bearing of 215 degrees 30 minutes for approximately 9448.8 centimetres; on a true bearing of 268 degrees 30 minutes for approximately 23,164.8 centimetres; on a true bearing of 352 degrees for approximately 6400.8 centimetres; thence
south-westwards to Beacon BR260 on the boundary of Mazabuka Township; thence north-westwards to Beacon SU94, the north-eastern corner beacon of Farm No. 2311; thence westwards and southwards along the boundaries of this farm through Beacon SU93 to Beacon SU92 on the northern boundary of the Great North Road 6096 centimetres Reserve; thence south-westwards along this boundary to the northern boundary of the Zambia Railways 9144 metres Strip Reserve near Beacon O1001; thence westwards along this boundary to Beacon W131, the point of starting.
[Regulation 5 (1)]
1. All stock.
2. The edible portions and organs of any stock whether fresh, chilled, frozen, salted or dried, but excluding cooked, canned or bottled products.
3. The hides, skins and manure of any stock.
4. Bones and bone-meal.
5. Meat meal, blood meal and carcass meal.
6. Unprocessed poultry feathers.
7. Any poultry crate or incubator which has been used.
8. Vaccines, toxins, sera or analogous biological products used for the diagnosis or treatment of stock diseases.
9. Animal semen.
[Regulation 5 (2)]
The following when used or intended to be used for feeding or bedding livestock:
1. Fodder or forage.
2. Hay.
3. Grass.
4. Straw of any variety.
[Regulation 5 (3)]
Grain other than wheat or wheat offals.
[Regulation 6 (d)]
QUARANTINE FEES
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Fee units Stall fed stock, per head, per day 25n Veld fed stock at Research Station, Mazabuka, per head,per day 2n Cattle, veld fed, at Kazungula, per head, per month or portion of a month 25n Herding and driving fee for cattle from Kazungula to Living- stone, per head 10n Horses, per head, per day 25n Other stock or removal in quarantine, per head, per day 25n or such lesser fee as in the opinion of the
[Am by Act 13 of 1994.] [Section 15] Arrangement of Regulations Regulation 1. Title 2. Interpretation 3. Declaration of specified areas 4. Movement to be under permit 5. Offence 6. Inoculation and branding 7. Disposal of stock wrongfully moved or straying 8. Suspension of Stock Diseases Regulations SCHEDULE GN 444 of 1963. [Regulations by the Minister]
These Regulations may be cited as the Trypanosomiasis Regulations.
For the purposes of these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires– "specified area" means an area declared by the Minister to be a specified area in terms of regulation 3; "stock" means cattle, horses, donkeys, mules, sheep, goats and pigs.
3. Declaration of specified areas The Minister may, by statutory notice, declare any area to be a specified area for the purposes of these Regulations.
4. Movement to be under permit (1) No person shall move or cause to be moved any stock into, out of or through any specified area without a permit issued by a Veterinary Officer or person authorised by a Veterinary Officer. (2) No person shall, by his own act or neglect, allow any stock to stray or be otherwise removed, except as provided in these Regulations into, out of or through any specified area.
Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of regulation 4 shall be guilty of an offence.
(1) A Veterinary Officer may cause any stock in any specified area forthwith to be inoculated or branded with a distinctive brand or both inoculated and branded. (2) For the purpose of such inoculation, a Veterinary Officer may cause to be seized any stock which, in contravention of any instruction issued under the provisions of section 9 of the Act, has not been assembled in accordance with such instructions.
7. Disposal of stock wrongfully moved or straying A Veterinary Officer may cause to be seized and detained, removed or destroyed any stock found being moved in contravention of these Regulations or found straying within, into or out of any specified area.
8. Suspension of Stock Diseases Regulations The provisions of the Stock Diseases Regulations are hereby suspended in any specified area in so far as they are in conflict with these Regulations. REGULATION 3-SPECIFIED AREAS UNDER THE TRYPANOSOMIASIS REGULATIONS [Notice by the Minister] G N 33 of 1964 The areas described in the Schedule are hereby declared to be specified areas. SCHEDULE 1. That portion of the Mumbwa District west of the Mwembeshi River, and the Sala Reserve, No. XVIII. 2. The Soli Shamifwe Reserve, No. XVI. 3. The Soli Wa Manyika Reserve, No. XVII. 4. That portion of Trust Land which is bounded as follows: Starting at the source of the Nyangwena Stream in the Chainama Hills; thence westward along the line of the Chainama Hills to Kanakampuyu Hills; thence in a straight line north-westwards to the north-east corner Beacon T.411 of Farm No. 1350, Nimrod; thence in a southerly direction to the Chongwe River; thence downstream along the Chongwe River to its junction with the Nyangwena Stream; thence northwards along the course of the Nyangwena Stream to the point of starting. 5. That portion of the Luano-Lala Reserve, No. XIV, south and east of the Mwomboshi River. 6. That portion of Trust Land bounded as follows: Starting where the Mwapula Stream crosses the boundary of the Luano-Lala Reserve, No. XIV; thence upstream along the Mwapula Stream to where it crosses the boundary of the Soli Shamifwe Reserve, No. XVI; thence westward along the boundary of the Soli Shamifwe Reserve, No. XVI, to the Chainama Hills to Kanakampuyu Hills; thence in a straight line north-westwards to the north-east corner Beacon T.411 of Farm No. 1350, Nimrod; thence in a northerly direction along the boundary of Farms Nos. 2012u, 2009u, 2008u, and 699u, to the most southerly corner of Farm No. D.695 (Fig Trees); thence easterly along the boundary of the Luano-Lala Reserve, No. XIV, to the point of starting. 7. That portion of the Luano-Lala Reserve, No. XIV, lying north of the Mwomboshi River. 8. That portion of Trust Land bounded as follows: Starting at the point in the Chikonkomene Hills at the junction of the north-west boundary of the Luano-Lala Reserve, No. XIV, and the south-eastern corner of the Kabwe Urban District; thence eastwards along the northern boundary of the Luano-Lala Reserve, No. XIV, to the point where it meets the Mulungushi River; thence northwards along the Mulungushi River and along the west bank of the Mulungushi Dam and again northwards along the Mulungushi River to its junction with the Mkushi Road; thence following this road in a south-westerly direction for a distance of approximately 12.8 kilometres to a point where it crosses the eastern boundary of Forest Reserve No. 31: Kabwe; thence south-eastwards and south-westwards along the boundary of the said Forest Reserve to Beacon T.221, the south-eastern corner beacon of Farm No. 1019, Mayimba Extension; thence along the southern boundary of that farm to Beacon T.219, its south-westerly corner beacon; thence westwards following the southern boundary of Forest Reserve No. 31: Kabwe, for a distance of approximately 3840.48 metres; thence in a southerly direction along the watershed between the Munyama and Mutenga streams to the point of starting in the Chikonkomene Hills. 9. North Choma Intensive Conservation Area. Mwomboshi Intensive Conservation Area. East Lusaka Intensive Conservation Area. North Lusaka Intensive Conservation Area. 10. Starting at a point on the Mashi River due south of Shangombo Village, the boundary proceeds northwards on a true bearing of 39 degrees for a distance of 16 kilometres; thence south-eastwards parallel to and at a distance of 16 kilometres from the Mashi River for a distance of 99.2 kilometres; thence south-westwards on a true bearing of 219 degrees to a point on the Mashi River; thence northwards along this river to the point of starting. 11. The Gwembe District. [Section 15] [Regulations by the Minister] Arrangement of Regulations Regulation 1. Title 2. Interpretation 3. Declaration of specified areas 4. Movement of stock, etc., prohibited 5. Offence 6. Powers of seizure and destruction 7. Disinfection and branding 8. Suspension of Stock Diseases Regulations GN 445 of 1963, SI 90 of 2008.
These Regulations may be cited as the East Coast Fever Regulations.
For the purposes of these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires- "hide" means the untanned skin of any cattle, sheep or goats; "place" means- (a) in the case of a farm, the said farm; (b) in the case of a grazing area leased or granted by Government, the said grazing area; (c) in all other cases, an area within a radius of 6.4 kilometres of the cattle kraal in use by the stock; "specified area" means an area declared by the Minister to be a specified area in terms of regulation 3; "stock" means cattle. [Ins by reg 2 of SI 90 of 2008.]
3. Declaration of specified areas The Minister may, by statutory notice, declare any area to be a specified area for the purposes of these Regulations.
4. Movement of stock, etc., prohibited (1) No person shall move or cause or allow to be moved into, out of, from any place within, or through any specified area any stock or any hide or grass or hay or straw, except under a permit issued by a Veterinary Officer or other person authorised by a Veterinary Officer. (2) No person shall, by his own act or neglect, allow stock to stray into, out of, from any place within, or through any specified area.
Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of regulation 4 shall be guilty of an offence.
6. Powers of seizure and destruction (1) A Veterinary Officer may cause to be seized and detained, removed or destroyed any stock or any hide, hay or straw found being moved in contravention of these Regulations or any stock found straying within, into or out of any specified area. (2) For the purposes of inspection or disinfection, a Veterinary Officer may cause to be seized any stock which, in contravention of any instruction issued under the provisions of section 9 of the Act, has not been assembled in accordance with such instructions.
(1) A Veterinary Officer may cause any stock within any specified area to be dipped or sprayed or otherwise disinfected and may destroy or cause to be destroyed any stock suffering from or which he suspects to be suffering from East Coast fever. (2) A Veterinary Officer may brand or cause to be branded with a distinctive brand any stock within any specified area.
8. Suspension of Stock Diseases Regulations The provisions of the Stock Diseases Regulations are hereby suspended in any specified area in so far as they are in conflict with these Regulations. REGULATION 3-SPECIFIED AREAS UNDER THE EAST COAST FEVER REGULATIONS [Notice by the Minister]
497 of 1964. The areas described in the Schedule are hereby declared to be specified areas. 1. The Isoka District. 2. The Lundazi District. 3. The Mbala District. 4. That portion of the Angoni Reserve in the area of Chief Mpezeni bounded by a line starting at the headwaters of the Lutembwe River and following that river to its intersection with the boundary of Farm No. 28; thence along the southern and eastern boundaries of Farms Nos. 28, 27,34, 32 and 33 to the southernmost corner of Farm No. 33; thence south-east to Makwe Hill; thence due east to the point of intersection with the western boundary of Farm No. 73; thence along the western and north-western boundaries of Farms Nos. 73 and 50 to the Zambia-Malawi International Boundary; thence in a northerly direction along the Zambia-Malawi International Boundary to the point of starting. BRANDING OF CATTLE (KASAMA DISTRICT) REGULATIONS [Section 15] Arrangement of Regulations Regulation 1. Title 2. Compulsory brand for cattle in Kasama District SI of 1970. [Regulations by the Minister]
These Regulations may be cited as the Branding of Cattle (Kasama District) Regulations.
2. Compulsory brand for cattle in Kasama District It is hereby provided that all cattle within the Kasama District of the Northern Province shall be branded with the brand mark V.K. FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE REGULATIONS [Section 15] Arrangement of Regulations Regulation 1. Title 2. Interpretation 3. Declaration of specified areas 4. Movement of stock and animal products prohibited 5. Offence 6. Disposal of stock, etc., wrongfully moved or straying 7. Inoculation and branding 8. Disinfection and examination of vehicles 9. Disinfection of premises, etc. 10. Suspension of Stock Diseases Regulations GN 446 of 1963. [Regulations by the Minister]
These Regulations may be cited as the Foot and Mouth Disease Regulations.
For the purposes of these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires– "place" means– (a) in the case of a farm, the said farm; (b) in the case of a grazing area leased or granted by Government, the said grazing area; (c) in all other cases, an area within a radius of 6.4 kilometres of the cattle kraal used by the stock; "specified area" means an area declared by the Minister to be a specified area in terms of regulation 3; "stock" means those animals having cloven hooves which are included in the definition of stock in the Act.
3. Declaration of specified areas The Minister may, by statutory notice, declare any area to be a specified area for the purposes of these Regulations.
4. Movement of stock and animal products prohibited (1) No person shall move or cause or allow to be moved into, out of, from any place within, or through any specified area any stock or any carcass or article specified in the Schedule, except under a permit issued by a Veterinary Officer. (2) No person shall, by his own act or neglect, allow any stock to stray into, out of, from any place within, or through any specified area.
Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of regulation 4 shall be guilty of an offence.
6. Disposal of stock, etc., wrongfully moved or straying A Veterinary Officer may cause to be seized and detained, removed or destroyed any stock or any carcass or article specified in the Schedule found being moved in contravention of these Regulations, or any stock found straying within, into, or out of any specified area.
(1) A Veterinary Officer may cause to be inoculated or branded with a distinctive brand or both inoculated and branded any stock in any specified area. (2) For the purpose of such inoculation, a Veterinary Officer may cause to be seized any stock which, in contravention of any instruction issued under the provisions of section 9 of the Act, has not been assembled in accordance with such instruction.
8. Disinfection and examination of vehicles A Veterinary Officer may, within or at any point on the boundary of any specified area, cause any vehicle to be stopped and examined for the presence of any stock or any carcass or article specified in the Schedule and may cause any vehicle so stopped to be disinfected forthwith.
9. Disinfection of premises, etc. A Veterinary Officer may cause any building, cattle kraal, enclosure or other structure within a specified area to be disinfected in such manner as seems to him necessary for the prevention of the spread of foot and mouth disease and may, by written order attached thereto, prohibit the introduction into any building, kraal, enclosure or other structure of any stock.
10. Suspension of Stock Diseases Regulations The provisions of the Stock Diseases Regulations are hereby suspended in any specified area in so far as they are in conflict with these Regulations. [Paragraph 2] [Regulations 4, 6 and 8] Any carcass, but excluding any cooked or processed part thereof. Milk or any product thereof taken from stock within the specified area. Forage, grass, hay or straw. Manure. STOCK DISEASES (VETERINARY FEES) REGULATIONS [Section 15] Arrangement of Regulations Regulation 1. Title 2. Fees for Veterinary Services Act 13 of 1994, SI 121 of 1993.
These Regulations may be cited as the Stock Diseases (Veterinary Fees) Regulations.
2. Fees for Veterinary Services Registered Veterinary Surgeons and those authorised by the Director shall charge the fees set out in the Schedule to these Regulations for Veterinary services rendered by them. [paragraph 2]
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