Cattle Slaughter (Control) Act (Cap. 250)

(2) It shall be lawful for an authorised official to inspect any person, vehicle or domestic animal stopped at a tsetse control picket in order to detect the presence of tsetse flies and take such measures, including the application of insecticides, as may be necessary to free them of tsetse flies. (3) Any person stopped at a tsetse control picket shall, before proceeding, enter such particulars in the register as may be required by an authorised official. 5. It shall be unlawful for any person travelling along any road or footpath on which a tsetse control picket has been established to make a detour with the object of avoiding such picket. Avoidance of tsetse control picket CHAPTER 250 THE CATTLE SLAUGHTER (CONTROL) ACT ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Short title and application 2. Interpretation 3. Grant of permit for cattle slaughter 4. Restriction on slaughter of certain cattle 5. Inspector's powers of entry 6. Review 7. Penalties CHAPTER 250 CATTLE SLAUGHTER (CONTROL) An Act to control the slaughter of immature and breeding cattle; and to provide for matters incidental thereto. [30th July, 1948] 28 of 1959 45 of 1957 13 of 1966 Government Notices 319 of 1964 497 of 1964 Act No. 13 of 1994 1. This Act may be cited as the Cattle Slaughter (Control) Act, and shall apply to such areas in Zambia, and to such types or classes of cattle, as the Minister may, by statutory notice, direct. Short title and application 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- Interpretation "cattle" means bovines; "immature cattle" means cattle, male or female, under the age of three years, or not having eight permanent incisor teeth yet erupted; "inspector" means any Veterinary Officer, Livestock Officer or other person authorised by the Director of Veterinary Services to inspect cattle for the purposes of this Act; "permit" means written permission issued in accordance with section three. (As amended by No. 45 of 1957) 3. Where an inspector is satisfied that it is necessary or desirable in the public interest to do so, he may grant a permit to any person authorising the slaughter of such number of immature cattle or female cattle under the age of ten years as he may specify thereon. (No. 13 of 1966) Grant of permit for cattle slaughter 4. (1) No person shall slaughter any number of immature cattle or female cattle under the age of ten years Restriction on slaughter of certain cattle (a) unless he is in possession of a permit granted in respect of the slaughter thereof; or (b) exceeding the number specified on such permit. (2) Every person who slaughters immature cattle or female cattle under the age of ten years shall, not later than thirty days after such cattle are slaughtered, furnish to the Director of Veterinary Services (a) the permit granted in respect of the slaughter thereof; and (b) such information relating to such cattle and the slaughter thereof as the Minister may, by statutory order, require to be furnished. (3) An order made by the Minister under this section may provide for the forms to be used and the procedure to be followed in connection with the furnishing of information to the Director of Veterinary Services under this section. (Amended by No. 13 of 1966) 5. For the purposes of this Act, any inspector may at all reasonable times enter any land or premises where cattle are kept for slaughter or offered for sale, and any abattoir or slaughter-house or other place where cattle are slaughtered, and may inspect any cattle or carcasses found therein, and may issue an order forbidding the slaughter of any cattle and may seize and remove any carcass or part of any carcass which would afford evidence of a contravention of this Act. Inspector's powers of entry 6. Any person aggrieved by a refusal of an inspector to grant a permit may ask that the decision be reviewed by the Minister, whose decision shall be final. (As amended by No. 13 of 1966) Review 7. Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding three thousand penalty units or, in default of payment, to imprisonment with or without hard labour for any period not exceeding six months, or to both. (As amended by Act No. 13 of 1994) Penalties SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION SECTION 1-THE CATTLE SLAUGHTER (CONTROL) ACT (APPLICATION) ORDER Statutory Instrument 44 of 1981 Order by the Minister