Animal Improvement Act, 1998 (Act No. 62 of 1998)Regulations15. Keeping and care of animals at centres |
| (1) | Subject to the provisions of subregulation (2)— |
| (a) | only animals that are approved for the collection of genetic material may be admitted to or kept in a centre other than in the quarantine area thereof; and |
| (b) | en animal shall be removed from a centre within 14 days of the date of a written notice by the registrar that— |
| (i) | an application in terms of regulation 9(1) for the renewal of the approval of such animal has been refused; |
| (ii) | the approval of such animal has been withdrawn in terms of section 10(1) of the Act; or |
| (iii) | the registrar has withdrawn an approval granted in terms of subregulation (2). |
| (2) | The registrar may on application approve in writing that an animal other than one referred to in subregulation(1)(a), may be kept at a centre for the purpose specified in such approval. |
| (3) | An application referred to in subregulation (2) shall— |
| (a) | be submitted to the registrar on a farm that is obtainable from the office of the registrar for that purpose; and |
| (b) | be accompanied by— |
| (i) | the application fee specified in item 11 of Table 1 in the Annexure; and |
| (ii) | a certificate issued by a veterinarian who is an officer, setting out the general state of health of the animal concerned and confirming that the animal is free of any disease. |