Animal Improvement Act, 1998 (Act No. 62 of 1998)20. Establishment of schemes |
| (1) | The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, establish a scheme for the evaluation and certification of the performance of animals or a kind of breed of animal specified in the notice, with the objective of improving the genetic production potential of such animals: Provided that a cost benefit analysis of such a scheme has been carried out. |
| (2) | Different schemes may be instituted for different kinds of animals or different breeds of kinds of animals, and the requirements in a scheme for such different animals, may differ. |
| (3) | The Minister may in a notice in terms of subsection (1) whereby a scheme is established— |
| (a) | designate the person who or the body which shall exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred or imposed in terms of the said notice; and |
| (b) | authorise such person or body to make rules in consultation with the organisation contracted by the Department to operate the integrated registration and genetic information system, |
under such conditions as the Minister may determine in the said notice.