Importation and Exportation of Livestock and Livestock Products Proclamation

57 of 1952. 86 of 1953. 9 of 1954. Interpre­ tation . PROCLAMATION 57 OF 1952 IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION OF LIVESTOCK AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS To amend and consolidate the laws relating to the importation into and the exportation from Basutoland of livestock and livestock products. [21 st January. 1953] I. In this Proclamation . unless the context otherwise requires­ "bastard goat" means any Boer goat or any goat which does not carry mohair, but does not include the Swiss goat; "bastard sheep" means any sheep not carrying Merino wool or any sheep carrying wool known as "Coarse and Coloured"; "export" means to remove from Basutoland for any purpose what­ soever; "import" means to introduce into Basutoland for any purpose whatsoever; "inspecting officer" means any officer or member of a class of of­ ficer designated by the Principal Veterinary Officer, by Notice in the Gazette. to carry out inspections under this Proclama­ tion; " livestock" means any member of the animal kingdom which the High Commissioner. may by Notice in the Gazette. declare to be livestock for the purposes of this Proclamation. and in­ cludes cattle. sheep. goats, horses, mules, donkeys. pigs. dogs and cats; and (a) all primates. other than man ; (b) all rodents; (c) all ungulates; (d) all insectivora ; (e) all carnivora; (f) elephants ; (g) all equine animals; (h) all birds. including poultry; "livestock produ cts" means unprocessed hides, skins, bones. horns. hooves or hair of livestock, other than wool or mohair.I l) (I>As substitut ed by 9 of 1954. "port of entry" and "port of exit" mean any place prescribed as a port of entry or exit respectively in terms of sub-section (I) of section five; " undesirable livestock" means any livestock considered by an in­ specting officer to be lacking in constitution. size. conformation, soundness and type for the improvement of livestock in Basutoland and includes bastard sheep and goats. 2. (I ) Any person who imports or exports or causes or allows to be imported into or exported from Basutoland, any livestock or livestock products except under a permit issued by the Principal Veterinary Offi­ cer or by any person designated by him to issue such permits, or who infringes any of the conditions set out in the said permit . shall be guilty of an offence. (2) Every such permit shall be on the appropriate form as set forth in the Schedule to this Proclamation. (3) No permit shall be granted for the importation of undesirable livestock. (4) Any person who imports into Basutoland any livestock in respect of which an import permit has been issued in terms of sub-section (I ) of this section without tirst having such permit endorsed at a port of entry by an inspecting officer, shall be guilty of an offence ; Provided that this sub-section shall not apply to the importation of dogs. cats, pigs or poultry. 3. (I ) Any person who uses any livestock for riding pack or transport purposes between Basutoland and the Union of South Africa , except under a Transport Permit issued by the Principal Veterinary Officer or by any person designated by him to issue such permits, or who in­ fringes any of the condition s set out in the said permit. shall be guilty of an offence. (2) Every such permit shall be on the appropriate form as set forth in the Schedule to this Proclamation. 4. Subject to the provisions of sub-section (3) of section two, any officer authorised to grant an permit under the provisions of this Pro­ clamation may. in his discretion. refuse to grant such permit or may grant it subject to such additional conditions as he may endorse there­ on; Provided that any person to whom the grant of a permit has been Restrictions o n the im­ portation and expor ­ taticn of livestock or livestock prod ucts. Restrictions on use of livestock for transport between Basutoland and the Union. Power to refuse a permit or to impos e conditions. Ports of entry and exit. Penalties and disposal of illegally imported livestock and live­ stock products. Short title and com­ mencement. refused in terms of this section, or who objects to any condition im­ posed, may appeal in writing to the. Resident Commissioner whose de­ cision shall be final. 5. (1) The Resident Commissioner may, by Notice in the Gazette, prescribe places to be known as ports of entry, or exit, as the case may be, at which livestock or livestock products or any particular species of livestock may be imported into or exported from Basutoland. (2) Any person who imports into or exports from Basutoland any livestock except through a prescribed port of entry or exit shall be guilty of an offence. (3) The Principal Veterinary Officer may, by Notice in the Gazette, direct that livestock or any class of livestock may be imported into Basutoland only on days and at times stated in such notice. (4) Any person who exports any livestock products from Basutoland except through an appropriate port of exit shall be guilty of an offence. (2)6. (1) Any person who contravenes sub-section (I), or sub-section (4) of section two, or sub-section (I) of section three, or sub-section (2) or sub-section (4) of section five of this Proclamation shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding two hundred rands, or in default of payment, to imprisonment for a period not exceeding twelve months, or to both such fine and imprisonment. (2) The Court shall, when passing sentence, give directions as to the disposal nf any livestock or livestock products proved to have been illegally imported into Basutoland by declaring such livestock or live­ stock products to be forfeited to the Crown or by ordering tbat such livestock or livestock products be destroyed without compensation to the owner and at his expense: Provided that the Court may. in its discretion order that such forfeiture or destruction shall only take effect if, after the expiration of a specified period, such livestock or livestock products have not been removed from Basutoland. 7. This Proclamation may be cited as the Basutoland Importation and Exportation of Livestock and Livestock Products Proclamation, and shall come into operation at <the expiration of two months from the date of promulgation ~hereof.(3) (2) As amended by 86 of 1953. (3)Date of promulgation was 21st November, 1952. SCHEDULE BASUTOLAND GOVERNMENT DEPARTM ENT OF AGR ICULTURE. VETERINARY DIVISION Permit No . PERMIT IMPORTAllON OF LIVESTOCK Permission is hereb y granted to . ~ . to import . into the District of Basutoland, from .. . . . . ... . . .. . . .. ..... ... . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. .• . . . . . . . . . . ... .. . . . . T his permit is issued subject to the following conditions : (a) Thi s permit must accompany the livestock to destinat ion. (b) Attached to this permit must be a certificate signed by an official of the Vete rinary Department of the co untry of origin to the effect that (1) The livestock originate from an area free from quarantine restrictions, and are in good health, free from ticks and fit to travel. (2) The livestock are of a good type and likely to improve the sta ndard of livestock in Basutoland. Date stamp. Principal Veterinary Officer. Endorsemen t: I certify that the above conditions have been fulfilled and that no undesi rable livestock are included in the consignmen t. Inspecting Officer. BASUTOLAND GOVERNMENT DEPART MENT OF AGRICULTURE. VETERINARY DIVISION Permit No . PERMIT EXPORTATION OF LIVESTOCK Permission is hereby granted to ... . . . ... . .. . ... . . . . . .. . ... . . . . •...• of . to export . from the District of Basutoland, to . This permit which must accompany the livestock 10 destination is issued subject to the fo llowing cond itio ns: (I ) Where necessary an import permit must be obtained from the Veterinary Authorities of the impo rting country. (2) Th is permit must be endorsed to the effect that the livestock have been inspected and found free f rom disease and fit to travel. (~ . (4) . Date stamp. Principal Veterinary Officer. I certify tha t the condit ions la id down above have been fulfilled. Principal Veterinary Officer. A gricultural and Liv estock Officer. Veterinary A ssistant, BASUTOLA ND GOVERNMENT DEPART MENT OF AGRICULTURE, VETERINARY DIVISION Permission is hereby grant ed to . ~ . to import into the District of Basutoland, hidesf skins/ wool /mohair /bones/horns/hooves /h air, from Th is permit, which must accompan y the products and may be withdrawn at any time, mu st be endorsed by a Veterinary Officer of the country of origin to the effect that these products have orig inated from an area in which Anthrax is not prevalent, and in which Foot and Mo uth , Rinderpest, and co ntag ious Bovine Pleuro-Pneumonia have not existed within the past twelve mo nths . Date stamp. Principal Veterinary Officer. T he products as mentioned above have been inspec ted and found to be in acco rdance with the particulars as above. inspecting Officer. BASUTO LAND GOVE RN MENT DEPAR TM ENT OF AG RICULTURE, VET ERINA RY DI VISION Perm issio n is hereb y grant ed to . ~ . to export hides/ skins / wool / rnohair j horns j ho oves j bones / hair, fro m . Basutoland, to . These products originate from an area of Basutoland where An thrax is not prevalent, and where Foot an d Mouth, Rinderp est an d contagio us Bovine Pleuro-Pn eumonia have not existed d uring the last twelve mon ths . Thi s permit is for the consignment only and mus t accompa ny this con signment to . Principal Veterinary Officer. BASUTOLAND G OVERN MENT DEPARTM ENT OF AG RICULTURE, VETERINARY DIVISION TRANSPOR T PER MIT Permission is hereby granted to . of , D istrict of Basutoland, to move with . between the , Di strict of Basutoland , and D istric t ... .. ... .. .. .. .... . . . . . . Union of South Africa. This permit, which may be with drawn at any time, must accompany the livestock at all times and must be produced on demand . Th e animal js referre d to must be kept free from ticks. Th is permi t is valid until . Date stamp. Principal Veterinary Officer. G.N. 5 of 1957. GOVERNMENT N OTICE 5 OF 1957 PORTS OF ENTRY AN D EXIT- LI VESTO CK AND LIVESTOCK PRODUcrS [Under sub-section (I ) of section f i ve.] [ 19th January , 1957] Th e Resident Commissioner has prescribed the places specified in the Schedule to be ports of entry and exit at which livestock and livestock products may be imported into and exported from Basutoland. SCHFDULB PORTS OF ENT RY AN D EXIT AT WHICH LI VESTOCK AND LIVE­ STOCK PRODUCTS MAY BE IMPORTED INTO AND EXPORTED FROM BASUTOLAND 1. Maseru Railway Station. 2. Maseru Bridge. 3. Van Rooye n's Gate . 4. Makhaleng Bridge. 5. Tele Bridge. 6. Qacha's Nek Gate. 7. Ramatseliso's Gate. 8. Sani Pass. 9. Namahali Pass. 10. Hendrik's Drifl. I I. Caledon Poort Bridge. 12. Ficksburg Bridge. t3. Peka Bridge. i4. Sephapho's Gale. i s, Hanger's Drifl.