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Regulations for the Control of African Virus Disease of Pigs (African Swine Fever)

Country
Type of law
Regulation
Source

Abstract
These Regulations, surviving the under Animal Health Act, provide for the control of the movement of pigs for animal health reasons. No owner or occupier of any land situated within the area defined in the Schedule hereto shall keep or permit to be kept, any pig on such land unless such pig is confined in a camp, sty, pen or run (for which certain standards are set by these Regulations) and no owner or occupier of such land shall move, cause or permit to be moved any pig, pig carcase or the uncooked portions thereof, including ham, bacon and pork sausages, or pig hair or manure out of the area defined in the Schedule hereto without the authority of a permit issued by a State Veterinarian, or otherwise than in accordance with the conditions specified in such permit.
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Notes
The Regulations for the Control of African Virus Disease of Pigs (African Swine Fever) were originally made in terms of section 27(4) of the Animal Diseases and Parasites Ordinance 34 of 1959, which was then repealed by the Animal Diseases and Parasites Amendment Act 9 of 1973, which was subsequently repealed by the Animal Health Act 1 of 2011.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 Regulations for the Control of African Virus Disease of Pigs (African Swine Fever) are deemed to have been made under that Act.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Implements