| (1) | The reporting of the incidence or suspected incidence of a controlled animal disease by a responsible person in terms of section 11(1)(b)(ii) of the Act shall forthwith be done verbally to the responsible State Veterinarian or responsible technical officer, and shall be confirmed in writing as soon as possible thereafter. |
[Regulation 12(1) substituted by section 2 of Notice No. R. 2358, GG15312, dated 10 December 1993]
| (2) | A report referred to in subregulation (1) shall— |
| (a) | contain the name, postal address, residential address and telephone number of the responsible person making such report. |
| (b) | furnish a description of the infected or suspected of being infected controlled animal or thing, including any identification, brand or ear mark that occurs thereon; |
| (c) | specify the symptoms shown by the controlled animal or thing concerned; and |
| (d) | contain a description of the place where the controlled animal of thing concerned and, if applicable, any contact animal and any progeny or product of such animal are isolated as contemplated in regulation 13. |
| (3) | A responsible person shall also forthwith bring the incidence or suspected incidence of a controlled animal disease referred to in subregulation (1) to the notice of— |
| (a) | each owner or manager of adjoining land and each owner of susceptible animals on the same or adjoining land; and |
| (b) | each prospective buyer of his susceptible animals as well as a person who has bought susceptible animals from him during the immediately preceding 30 days. |
| (4) | The provisions of subregulations (1) and (2) shall mutatis mutandis apply to the person in charge of any laboratory or other institution at which a controlled animal or thing is examined for diagnostic purposes. |
