Diseases of Animals (Cattle) Rules

DISEASES OF ANIMALS (CATTLE) RULES deemed to be made under s. 8 [made under s. 9 of the Diseases of Animals Ordinance, 1922 No. 15 of 1922 (now repealed)] G.N. 86/1942 41/2003 1. Citation These Rules may be cited as the Diseases of Animals (Cattle) Rules. 2. Information to be furnished by owners and persons in charge of cattle The Chief Veterinary Officer after notification in the Gazette may require all owners or persons in charge of cattle in any prescribed area— (a) to inform forthwith the nearest veterinary officer of any death among such cattle and to deliver to the veterinary officer within 24 hours of such death, the spleen of the deceased animal; (b) to inform forthwith the nearest veterinary officer of any sickness among such cattle; (c) to maintain and give veterinary treatment to such cattle in such manner as the veterinary officer shall direct; (d) to assemble such cattle for inspection in such manner as the veterinary officer shall direct; and (e) to give such information as to sickness, increases and decreases in and to keep such records of such cattle as the veterinary officer shall require. 3. Penalties Any person who fails to comply with any requirement made under rule 2 hereof shall be liable to a fine of K2,000 and to imprisonment for one month. G.N. 41/2003