Livestock Control (Model) Bye-laws (Chapter 40:01)

Copyright Government of Botswana 1. Citation These Regulations may be cited as the District Councils (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations. 2. Appeal against refusal of issue of licence or permit (1) A person aggrieved by the refusal to issue any licence or permit for the issue of which any bye-law made under the Act provides may appeal to the Minister by written notice stating (a) the description of the licence or permit, the issue of which was applied for; (b) the full names of the person who made the application; (c) the designation of the body to which, or person to whom, the application was made; (d) the date on which it was refused; (e) the grounds on which the appellant contends that the issue of the licence or permit was wrongly refused. (2) Such notice shall be served by the appellant on the Minister within 30 days after the date when the issue of the licence or permit was refused, and a copy of such notice shall be served within the same period on the body which, or person who, refused to issue the licence or permit to enable it or him to submit to the Minister comments on such notice. 3. Period for balancing Council's accounts The period within which every Council shall cause its accounts for the preceding financial year to be balanced, and an annual statement or abstract of such accounts to be prepared, in terms of section 44(2) of the Act, shall be a period of three months reckoned from the end of such financial year. LIVESTOCK CONTROL (MODEL) BYE-LAWS (under section 38) (30th July, 1971) ARRANGEMENT OF BYE-LAWS BYE-LAW 1. Citation 2. Interpretation 3. Keeping of livestock 4. Troublesome or dangerous animals 5. Bees, pigeons and poultry 6. Enforcement 7. Penalties S.I. 90, 1971. 1. Citation Copyright Government of Botswana These Bye-laws may be cited as the Livestock Control (Model) Bye-laws. 2. Interpretation In these Bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires "District Council" means any district council which has adopted these Bye-laws; "livestock" means any domestic bovine animal, goat, sheep, swine, horse, donkey or mule; "owner" means, in relation to any animal, in addition to its ordinary meaning, any person having the charge, custody or control of any animal and the occupier of any premises where any animal is kept or permitted to remain; "poultry" means any fowl, turkey, goose or duck; "stable" includes a cowshed, stall, pen and sty. 3. Keeping of livestock (1) The District Council may prohibit the use for the keeping of livestock of any stable, cowshed, pen or site which in the opinion of the District Council is unfit, undesirable or objectionable by reason of its locality, construction, condition or manner of use. (2) This bye-law shall not apply to any animal subject to the provisions of the Matimela Act, or any regulations made thereunder. 4. Troublesome or dangerous animals No person shall allow any wild, troublesome, ferocious or dangerous dog, monkey, carnivorous wild animal or reptile to be at large off the premises on which such animal is normally kept. 5. Bees, pigeons and poultry No person shall keep any bees, pigeons or poultry so as to disturb the comfort of the inhabitants of the area of jurisdiction of the District Council. 6. Enforcement The District Council may by resolution request the assistance of any person or organization for the better carrying out of the provisions of these Bye-laws. 7. Penalties Any person who fails to comply with these Bye-laws or hinders any employee of the District Council performing his duties under these Bye-laws shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding P10 or, in default thereof, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven days and shall in the case of a second or subsequent conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding P25 or, in default thereof, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 25 days. NOISE AND NUISANCE (MODEL) BYE-LAWS