Crop Production and Livestock (Livestock and Controlled Areas) Rules.

These Rules, which shall apply to the areas specified in the Schedule for these Rules, regulate the inspection, branding and keeping cattle and camels, sheep, goats, horses, mules, donkeys and swine, and the weaned young thereof. For this purpose a committee shall be appointed by the Minister for each area to which these Rules apply. Every person owning livestock in an area to which these Rules apply shall, for the purpose of census, examination or registration, present all his or her livestock for inspection. Livestock shall be branded with a cull brand. The owner of any branded livestock shall dispose of such livestock by slaughter or at an authorized sale, or remove such livestock from the area to which these Rules apply. The committee for an area to which these Rules apply may declare the area or any part thereof to be a controlled area. No person shall depasture livestock in any controlled area except under and in accordance with, and with the terms and conditions of a valid permit issued by the committee. The committee shall keep for each controlled area a register of permit holders. The committee may also order vaccination of cattle.