Animal Improvement Act, 1998 (Act No. 62 of 1998)Regulations12. Artificial insemination and embryo transfer |
| (1) | The certificate referred to in section 13(2) of the Act, shall contain the following particulars: |
| (a) | The name, address and registration number of the person who carried out the procedure concerned; |
| (b) | The identification of the animal that has been artificially inseminated or to which an embryo has been transferred. |
| (c) | The particulars referred to in regulation 17, with which the container used for the semen, embryos or ova is marked or labelled: Provided that— |
| (i) | if unfrozen semen is used, the applicable particulars in respect of that semen and the collection thereof shall appear on such certificate; and |
| (ii) | if an unfrozen embryo is transferred to an animal, the applicable particulars in respect of the donor of the ovum concerned as well as the semen for the fertilisation thereof, shall appear on such certificate |
| (d) | The date on which the animal concerned has been artificially inseminated or on which an embryo has been transferred. |
| (2) | The person who issued a certificate referred to in subregulation (1) shall keep a copy thereof for at least two (2) years after the date of issue thereof |