Animal Diseases Act, 1984 (Act No. 35 of 1984)

Regulations

11. Application of controlled veterinary acts

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(1)In order to achieve a controlled purpose with regard to a controlled animal disease specified in column 1 of Table 2, every responsible person shall in respect of his susceptible, contact or infected animals, excluding game that is not tamed, of the kinds specified in column 3 of the said Table opposite thereto apply the applicable controlled veterinary act specified in column 4, 5 or 6 of the said Table to such animal and the progeny or product thereof or have it applied.

 

(2)Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (1)—
(a)a responsible State Veterinarian may if he is satisfied by the circumstances of a responsible person or his land or animals and that the achievement of the controlled purpose concerned will not be defeated thereby, and subject to the written approval of the director and for the time period as determined by the director and subject to the conditions as determined by the director, grant to a responsible person written postponement from compliance with a particular controlled veterinary act; and; and

[Regulation 11(2)(a) substituted by section 2 of Notice No. R. 865, GG38159, dated 7 November 2014]

(b)the director may, by notice in a newspaper in the manner contemplated in regulation 2(1)(a), or by means of a circular and if he is satisfied thereto by the circumstances in a controlled area and also that the achievement of a controlled purpose will not be defeated thereby, exempt the responsible persons in a particular controlled area or a portion of such controlled area wholly or partly from compliance with a particular controlled veterinary act.

 

(3)Whenever a controlled veterinary act has to be performed on a regular basis by an officer, authorised person or veterinarian, a responsible person shall—
(a)make his animals of the kinds with regard to which such controlled veterinary act is to be performed, available on the date and at the time and place determined by the responsible State Veterinarian, in an order, or in a notice in a newspaper in the manner contemplated in regulation 2(1)(a); and
(b)render all reasonable assistance required by the officer, authorised person or veterinarian who performs that act.

 

(4)When a remedy is to be used in connection with a controlled veterinary act referred to in subregulation (1)—
(a)an efficient remedy shall be used in accordance with the directions for use thereof; or
(b)a particular efficient remedy specified by the responsible State Veterinarian in an order to a responsible person shall be used in accordance with the directions of the responsible State Veterinarian set out in such order.