Animal Diseases (Livestock Markets) Regulations, 2001 (G.N. No. 131 of 2001)

Animal Diseases (Livestock Markets) Regulations GOVERNMENT NOTICE No. 131 published on 29/6/200 I THE ANIMAL DISEASES ORDINANCE (CAP. 156) REGULATIONS Made under section 31 THE ANIMAL DISEASES (LIVESTOCK MARKETS) REGULATIONS, :WO I 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Animal Diseases (Markets) Citation Regulations, 2001 and shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 1st July, 200 I. 2. These Regulations shall apply throughout Mainland Tanzania. Applica 3. In these Regulations: "animals" means all kinds of livestock moved to the market for the purposes of offering them for sell; "Border Market" means a place declared to be animal market and which is situate along the borders of Tanzania; "disposition" means the exchange of animal at the market for value; "Market Master" means a person appointed to be the supervisor and over-all controller of the market in which animals are disposed of; "Secondary Market" means a place declared to be animal market and which is situated on Mainland Tanzania and the power for control of which vest in the Central Government. · 4.-(l) All places designated to be livestock markets and which are . under the control of the local government authorities approved by the District Veterit1ary Officer or such other officer as r:nay be designated for such purposes are hereby declared to be Primary Markets. (2)The places specified in the First Schedule to these Regulations are hereby declared to be Secondary and Border Markets respectively. 1011 tion Inter pretation Declara tion of Primary, Secondary and Border Markets Animal (LivestockMarkets) RefP'lations G. N. No. 131 '(contdJ Disposi tion of livestock at Markets Prohibi tion of purchase of livestock elsewhere Opening of markets Observa nce of hygiene in the markets Fees payable for dispo sition of livestock 5.-(1) Any person being the owner, in charge or is otherrwise in custody of an animal and moved such animal under a pennit to the market shall dispose of any criminal at the markets specified in the First Schedule to these Regulations. (2) Any person who disposes of an animal contrary to this Regulations commits an offence and is liable upon conviction to a fine of fifty thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term of twelve months or to both. 6. No person shall purchase livestock at a place other than at the market specified in the First Schedule to these Regulations. 7. All markets shall be open to the public and no person shall trade in the market oi'at any place whatsoever except during such days, at such places and times as shall have been so prescribed by the Market Master. 8.-(1) Every person using or present at a market shall obey all reasonable directions given by the Market Master for the purposes of preserving cleanliness, order and regularity in the market,.and for facilitating the transaction of business at the market. (2) The Market Master may order the removal from the market of any· person who fails to obey and such directions including directions not to loiter, cause any disturbance or commit any nuisance-or1doing any act which in the opinion of the Market Master interferes or is likely to interfere with smooth operations of the market. 9.-(1) The fees specified in the Second Schedule to the·Regulations shall become due and payable upon disposition of an animal at the market as well as for the movement of such animal-from one place to another place. (2) The fees payable pursuant to sub-regulation ( 1) shall include fees payable in respect of itinerantan4 trade stock grazing, movement pennit fees and stock route fees. (3) Any person who contravenes this Regulation comm~ts an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of fifteen thousand shtlhngs. 1012 Animal (Livestock Markets) Regulations G. N. No. 131 (contd.) I 0. The Minister may amend the Schedules to these Regulations. Amend FIRST SCHEDULE (a) Secondary Markets: Pugu (Dar es Salaam) Weruweru (Moshi -Kilimanjaro) Themi (Arusha) Korogwe (Tanga) Meserani (Arusha) Lumecha (Ruvuma) Nyamhongolo (Mwanza) Mhunze (Shinyanga) Ipuli (Tabora) Zuzu/Kizota (Dodoma) ~ekenke (Singida) lgunga (Tabora) (b) Border Markets: Kileo (Kilimanjaro) Longido (Arusha) Magena (Mara) Mpemba (Mbeya) Mtukula (Kagera) Lusumo (Kagera) Waso (Loliondo -Arusha) Buhigwe (Kigonia) Kakonko (Kigoma) Kasesya (Rukwa) SECOND SCHEDULE (a) SALE OF ANIMALS~ . Primary Markets: (i) Fees payable for each head of cattle (ii) Fees payable for each of any goat, sheep, horse, donkey or pig 1013 Shs. 300.00 Shs. 250.00 ments of the Schedules G. N. No. 131 (contd.) Animal (Livestock Markets) Regulations Secondary Markets: (i) Fees payable for each head of cattle (ii) Fees payable for each of any goat, sheep, horse, donkey or pig Border Markets: (i) Fees payable for each head of cattle (ii) Fees payable for each of any goat, sheep, horse, donkey or pig (b) MOVEMENT OF ANIMALS: Movement of Animals Outside the District: (i) Fees payable for each head of cattle (ii) Fees payable for each of any goat, sheep, horse or donkey Movement of Animals Outside the Region: (i) Fees payable for each head of cattle (ii) Fees payable for each of any goat, sheep, horse or donkey Shs. 1,500.00 Shs. 550.00 Shs. 1,500.00 Shs. 550.00 Shs. 500.00 Shs. 250.00 Shs. 750.00 Shs. 250.00 Dar es Salaam, 29th June, 2001 EDWARD LOWASSA (MP.), Minister for Water and LivestockDevelopment Price Shs. 2001=