Animal Health General Regulations 1958.
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Type of law
Regulation
Abstract
These Regulations, surviving the under Animal Health Act, provide with respect to the protection of health of animals in Namibia and, more specifically controls the movement of animals and animal products in Namibia, including also the importation of animals and infectious things. The Regulations define duties of owners, occupiers or veterinarians in the case of a (suspected) outbreak an diseases affecting animals. The Regulations do not apply to fish and wild animals in their uncaptured state. the Regulations also concern use of milk of infected or suspected animal report of tuberculosis. No person shall import into Namibia any product, as defined in Part I of these Regulations (vaccine, serum, toxin, antitoxin, antigen, or other product derived wholly or partly from any micro-organism, or from glands, organs, fluids, or any other part of any animal, and used, or intended to be used, in or for testing, treatment, or immunisation of any animal for or against any disease) except upon the authority of a written permit issued by the Director or by such other person as the Director may designate, and in accordance with such conditions as are specified in the permit, or in an annexure thereto. The Director may determine the nature and type of receptacles to be used as containers of such products, and the manner in which such products are to be packed.
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Notes
Reprinted edition of Government Notice 193 of 1958.The General Regulations were originally made in terms of section 27 of the Animal Diseases and Parasites Ordinance 14 of 1958, which was repealed by the Animal Diseases and Parasites Ordinance 34 of 1959, which was then repealed by the Animal Diseases and Parasites Amendment Act 9 of 1973, which was subsequently repealed by the Animal Health Act 1 of 2011. Pursuant to section 37(2) of the Animal Health Act 1 of 2011, the General Regulations are deemed to have been made under that Act.
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
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