Animal Health Act, 2002 (Act No. 7 of 2002) > 17. Duties of owners and users regarding health of animals

(1)	Any owner or user, as the case may be, of land on which there are animals and any owner of animals must—

(a)	take, with due observance of the provisions of this Act, all reasonable steps that are necessary—

(i)	to prevent the infection of his or her animals with any animal disease or parasite;

(ii)	to prevent the spreading of any animal disease or parasite from the relevant

(iii)

for the eradication of any animal disease and parasite on the relevant land or in respect of the animal in question; and

(b)	whenever such animal-

(i)	has become or can reasonably be suspected of having become infected with any animal disease or parasite, apply in respect of such animal the prescribed treatment or any other treatment that may be deemed suitable and customary in the particular circumstances; and

(ii)	has become or can reasonably be suspected of having become infected with a controlled animal disease, immediately report such incidence in the prescribed manner to the national executive officer and provincial executive officer;

(c)	report immediately to the national executive officer and provincial executive officer, any abnormal morbidity and mortality amongst his or her animals in the prescribed manner.

(2)

A veterinarian or any other person, who finds the incidence or suspected incidence of any controlled animal disease in any animal or thing or any abnormal morbidity and mortality amongst animals on any land must immediately report such incidence in the prescribed manner to the national executive officer and provincial executive officer.