Stock Diseases Regulations (Cap. 252)

(2) Any such regulations may provide that any person who contravenes or fails to comply with such regulations shall be guilty of an offence against this Act, and may further provide that, unless some other penalty is in such regulations specifically provided therefor, such person shall be liable to a fine not exceeding three thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both. (As amended by G.N. No. 319 of 1964 and Act No. 13 of 1994) SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION STOCK DISEASES CAP. 252 SECTION 15-THE STOCK DISEASES REGULATIONS Regulations by the Minister Government Notices 443 of 1963 497 of 1964 Act 13 of 1994 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Stock Diseases Regulations. Title 2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires- Interpretation "hide" means the untanned skin of any stock; "quarantine station" means a quarantine station set forth in the Second Schedule; "veterinary district" means one of the districts, set out in the First Schedule, into which Zambia is divided for the purposes of these Regulations. 3. (1) For the purposes of these Regulations, Zambia shall be divided into the veterinary districts described in the First Schedule. Veterinary districts (2) No stock shall be moved into or out of a veterinary district without a permit issued by a Veterinary Officer or other person authorised by the Director. (3) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with the provisions of sub-regulation (2) shall be guilty of an offence. 4. (1) The areas described in the Second Schedule shall be quarantine stations into or out of which no stock shall be moved without a permit issued by an authorised officer. Quarantine stations (2) If any person moves into or out of any quarantine station any stock without a permit issued by an authorised officer, he shall be guilty of an offence. 5. (1) No person shall introduce or cause to be introduced into Zambia any stock, carcass, article or other matter specified in the Third Schedule without a permit issued by the Director or an officer authorised by the Director. Such permit may be refused at the discretion of the Director without any reason being assigned. Importation of stock and specified articles (2) No person shall introduce or cause to be introduced into Zambia any article specified in the Fourth Schedule without a certificate from a Veterinary Officer of the country from which the article originates, stating that there has been no case of East Coast fever in the district of origin during the two years immediately preceding the issue of such certificate and no foot and mouth disease nor African swine fever in the district of origin during the six months immediately preceding the issue of such certificate and that, in his opinion, the movement of the article is free from risk of spreading any disease. (3) No person shall introduce or cause to be introduced into Zambia any article specified in the Fifth Schedule without a certificate from a Veterinary Officer of the country from which the article originates, stating that there has been no foot and mouth disease nor African swine fever in the district of origin during the six months immediately preceding the issue of such certificate. (4) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this regulation shall be guilty of an offence. 6. When it is stipulated in any permit that any stock shall be held in quarantine in any Government quarantine station the following provisions shall apply: (a) the owner, if required, must provide, if requested to do so by an authorised officer, for each animal upon its arrival at the quarantine station, a strong head collar provided with a ring to which can be fastened a rope, riem or chain for the purpose of tying up the animal, and all bulls over twelve months of age must be ringed; (b) the owner may, if he so wishes, send an employee or employees to look after his stock during the time it is in quarantine. Such employee or employees shall be under the orders of the officer in charge of the quarantine station and shall comply with all instructions given to him or them and shall leave the quarantine station at the request of the said officer; (c) if, in the opinion of a Veterinary Officer, any stock at any time during its period of quarantine shows symptoms of a disease, the Veterinary Officer may, subject to the approval of the Director, order its destruction and that of any animal with which it has been in contact; (d) fees in respect of stock held at a Government quarantine station or removed to or from such station in quarantine shall be payable as prescribed in the Sixth Schedule. Conditions of quarantine 7. (1) The owner of the carcass of any stock which has died, or may reasonably be suspected of having died, of any disease shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that no person other than a Veterinary Officer or person authorised by a Veterinary Officer in the course of his official duties or a veterinary surgeon in the course of his professional duties shall mutilate such carcass in any way: Disposal of carcasses Provided that it shall be lawful for the owner of such carcass to take a blood or lymph gland smear and to incise an ear vein or puncture a superficial lymph gland, as the case may be, for this purpose. (2) The owner of any carcass to which sub-regulation (1) applies shall, unless otherwise directed by a Veterinary Officer, forthwith dispose of the said carcass by burial at a depth of not less than six feet. (3) For the purposes of this regulation, "owner" shall include any person or persons in control of a carcass. (4) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with the provisions of sub-regulation (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence. 8. (1) The Director, or any other officer authorised by the Director, may order that stock which at the date of such order is within or shall subsequently within a period of time specified in such order enter any part of Zambia shall be forthwith inoculated or branded or both inoculated and branded. Inoculation and branding (2) Every order issued under sub-regulation (1) shall (a) if it affects stock in any area within the jurisdiction of a rural council, be in writing and signed by the issuing officer and shall be delivered to the rural council of the area concerned, and such delivery shall be deemed to be sufficient notice of such order to all owners and persons in control of stock which is within the said area; and (b) if it affects stock in any other area of Zambia, be made by notice in writing delivered to the owner or any person in charge of the stock. (3) Such inoculation or branding or both inoculation and branding shall be carried out in accordance with the directions contained in such order or as may be given by a Veterinary Officer. (4) In pursuance of any order made under this regulation, a Veterinary Officer may inoculate or cause to be inoculated and may brand or cause to be branded any stock. (5) If a Veterinary Officer is of opinion that any inoculation or branding has not been carried out in a satisfactory manner, he may require either or both operations to be repeated until he is satisfied therewith. (6) If the owner of any stock to which an order made under the provisions of sub-regulation (1) relates, fails to inoculate or brand or both inoculate and brand in accordance with the provisions of this regulation, he shall be guilty of an offence. 9. (1) Any permit relating to the movement of any stock, carcass or Movement article and issued pursuant to the provisions of the Act or any regulation or order made thereunder shall be in writing and signed by the issuing officer and shall contain permits (a) the name of the person to whom such permit is issued; (b) the number and description of the stock, carcass or article which may be moved by virtue of such permit; (c) the dates between which such permit shall be valid; and (d) the areas between which such movement may take place. (2) Any permit issued pursuant to the provisions of the Act or any regulation or order made thereunder may be issued subject to such conditions as to quarantine, isolation, disinfection, detention, route to be followed, control of stock or other like matter as the issuing officer in his discretion may specify therein. (3) The person in control of any stock, carcass or article being moved under the authority of any permit to which this regulation refers shall have such permit in his possession and shall produce the said permit to any of the following persons on request by such person: (a) any Veterinary Officer; (b) any Livestock Officer; (c) any Assistant District Secretary; (d) any police officer; (e) any person authorised by the Director thereto; or (f) the owner or occupier of any farm over which movement of the said stock, carcass or article is taking place. (4) Any person empowered to issue a permit to which this regulation refers and any Assistant District Secretary may cancel, vary or amend such permit by endorsement thereon or by notice in writing to the grantee thereof. (5) If any person contravenes, or fails to comply with any condition specified in a permit or with the provisions of sub-regulation (3), he shall be guilty of an offence. 10. (1) No person shall manufacture or sell or expose for sale in Zambia any virus, vaccine, serum or analogous product used for the diagnosis or treatment of diseases of animals, except under a permit in writing issued by the Director. Manufacture and import of virus and vaccine (2) A permit to manufacture or sell or expose for sale any of the substances mentioned in sub-regulation (1) shall be subject to such conditions as the Director may endorse on the permit. (3) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with (a) the provisions of sub-regulation (1); or (b) any condition endorsed on a permit in accordance with sub-regulation (2); shall be guilty of an offence. FIRST SCHEDULE (Regulation 3 (1)) LUSAKA VETERINARY DISTRICT Starting at the confluence of the Lukusashi and Lunsemfwa rivers at the north-eastern corner of the Lusaka District, the boundary follows the Lusaka District Boundary westwards to its intersection with the Kabwe Rural District Boundary; thence northwards up that boundary to its intersection with the Kabwe Veterinary District Boundary; thence westwards along that boundary to its intersection with the Kabwe Rural District Boundary; thence south-eastwards along that boundary to its intersection with the Lusaka District Boundary; thence generally southwards, eastwards and northwards along that boundary to the confluence of the Lukusashi and Lunsemfwa rivers at the north-eastern Central Province corner of the Lusaka District, the point of starting. KABWE VETERINARY DISTRICT Starting at the confluence of the Mwomboshi and Mulungushi rivers, the boundary follows the Mwomboshi River upstream to its intersection with the northern boundary of Farm No. 2563; thence westwards along the northern boundaries of Farms Nos. 2563, 2157 and 2161 to the north-western beacon of the last farm; thence south-westwards along the western boundaries of Farms Nos. 2161, 2159, 2582 and 2583 to the main motor road to Mumbwa; thence westwards along the Mumbwa Road to its intersection with the Kabwe Rural District Boundary; thence generally northwards, eastwards and southwards along the Kabwe Rural District Boundary to the confluence of the Mwomboshi and Mulungushi rivers, the point of starting. MUMBWA VETERINARY DISTRICT The Mumbwa District. FEIRA VETERINARY DISTRICT The Feira District. MKUSHI VETERINARY DISTRICT The Serenje and Mkushi Districts. KASEMPA VETERINARY DISTRICT The Solwezi, Mwinilunga, Kabompo and Kasempa Districts. North-Western Province ZAMBEZI VETERINARY DISTRICT The Zambezi District. LUAPULA VETERINARY DISTRICT The Luapula Province. Luapula Province NDOLA VETERINARY DISTRICT The Copperbelt Province. Copperbelt Province MBALA VETERINARY DISTRICT The Mbala and Isoka Districts. Northern Province KASAMA VETERINARY DISTRICT The Kasama, Chinsali, Mporokoso, Luwingu and Mpika Districts. LUNDAZI VETERINARY DISTRICT The Lundazi District. Eastern Province CHIPATA VETERINARY DISTRICT The Chipata District. PETAUKE VETERINARY DISTRICT The Petauke District. NAMWALA VETERINARY DISTRICT Starting at the intersection of the Namwala/Kalomo District Boundaries at the source of the Machili River, the boundary follows the Namwala District Boundary in a northerly, easterly, southerly and westerly direction to the point where it intersects the eastern boundary of the Kafue National Park approximately 32 kilometres due north of Ndundumwense Hill; thence in a straight line due south along the eastern boundary of the Kafue National Park to triangulation beacon 227/N.R.P. on Ndundumwense Hill at the south-eastern corner of the Kafue National Park; thence westwards and north-westwards along the Kafue National Park Boundary to its intersection with the Namwala District Boundary; thence northwards and westwards along the western boundary of the Namwala District Boundary to its intersection with the Kalomo District Boundary at the source of the Machili River, the point of starting. Southern Province MAZABUKA VETERINARY DISTRICT The Mazabuka District. CHOMA VETERINARY DISTRICT The Choma District. GWEMBE VETERINARY DISTRICT The Gwembe District. KALOMO VETERINARY DISTRICT Starting at triangulation beacon 227/N.R.P. on Ndundumwense Hill at the south-eastern corner of the Kafue National Park, the boundary runs northwards along the eastern boundary of the Kafue National Park to its intersection with the Kalomo District Boundary; thence in a generally easterly and southerly direction along the said district boundary to its intersection with the Zambezi River; thence up the Zambezi River to its intersection with the eastern boundary of the Livingstone Veterinary District; thence generally northwards up the eastern boundary of the Livingstone Veterinary District to triangulation beacon 227/N.R.P. on Ndundumwense Hill, the point of starting. LIVINGSTONE VETERINARY DISTRICT Starting at the point where the Kalomo River enters the Zambezi River, at the south-eastern corner of the Baleya Reserve, No. XXV, the boundary runs northwards and westwards along the eastern and northern boundaries of the said reserve to the point where its northern boundary is intersected by the Zimba Stream; thence up the Zimba Stream to where it intersects the south-western boundary of Farm No. 824; thence north-westwards along that boundary to the Zambia Railways 91.44 metres Strip Reserve; thence in a straight line across the said strip reserve to its western boundary; thence northwards along the western boundary of the strip reserve to the south-western corner beacon of Farm No. 833; thence northwards along the western boundaries of Farms Nos. 833 and 823 to the north-western corner beacon of the latter farm; thence in a straight line northwards to triangulation beacon 32/N.R.P.; thence continuing northwards in a straight line to triangulation beacon 226/N.R.P.; thence in a straight line north-westwards to triangulation beacon 227/N.R.P. on Ndundumwense Hill on the southern boundary of the Kafue National Park; thence in a westerly and northerly direction along the southern boundary of the Kafue National Park to the source of the Machili River on the said boundary thence southwards down the Machili River to where it intersects the northern boundary of Farm No. 946; thence eastwards, southwards and westwards along the northern, eastern and southern boundaries of Farm No. 946 to the point where the southern boundary intersects the Machili River; thence southwards down the Machili River to its intersection with the Kasaya River; thence down the Kasaya River to its intersection with the Zambezi River; thence down the Zambezi River to its intersection with the Kalomo River, the point of starting. SESHEKE VETERINARY DISTRICT Western Province The Sesheke District. SENANGA VETERINARY DISTRICT The Senanga District. KALABO VETERINARY DISTRICT The Kalabo District. MONGU VETERINARY DISTRICT The Mongu-Lealui District. KAOMA VETERINARY DISTRICT The Kaoma District. SECOND SCHEDULE (Regulation 4) KAZUNGULA QUARANTINE STATION An area approximately 2,000 acres in extent bounded by a fence starting from the Zambezi River bank at a point 2.4 kilometres east of the Livestock Officer's house, and running north for 0.8 kilometres; thence north-west for 7.2 kilometres; thence south-west to the Zambezi River and by the Zambezi thence to the point of starting. Chief Sikute's area of 0.8 kilometres of river frontage with a depth of 411.48 metres at the downstream end and of 45.72 metres at the upstream end, reached by a 1219.2 centimetres wide access strip from the fence on the north lies within, but is excluded from, the quarantine area. The area is shown on a plan deposited in the office of the Surveyor-General and numbered T.338. NDOLA PADDOCK QUARANTINE STATION A square area 10 acres in extent bounded by a fence and lying in the Bovu Valley, 0.8 kilometres to the north of the Livingstone-Katombora Road, 43.2 kilometres from Livingstone. SIMONGA QUARANTINE STATION Starting at Beacon GN454 at the north-western corner of Farm No. 2657, the boundary follows the western boundary of this farm southwards to its south-western corner beacon, GN453; thence, continuing in the same straight line, to the centre-line of the Katombora-Livingstone Road; thence south-westwards to Beacon Y803 at the north-eastern corner of Farm No. 1519; thence along the northern boundary of this farm to the left bank of the Zambezi River near Beacon P50; thence northwards and north-westwards up this bank to a point where it is intersected by a straight line parallel to and 9144 centimetres east of the eastern boundary of Farm No. 1492; thence north-westwards along this line to the southern edge of the Katombora-Livingstone 3657.6 centimetres Road Reserve; thence across this road reserve to a point on its northern edge where it is intersected by a straight line parallel to and 1828.8 centimetres east of the eastern boundary of Farm No. 1492; thence north-westwards along this line to its point of intersection with the southern boundary of Forest Reserve No. 67: Simonga; thence eastwards following the latter boundary to Beacon GN454, the point of starting. Included within the boundaries above described but excluded from the quarantine area are: (a) Farm No. 16a bounded by Beacons P51, P52, P53 and P54; (b) a strip of land 9144 centimetres wide having the track of the Zambesi Saw Mills railway as its centre-line; and (c) a strip of land 3657.6 centimetres wide having the Katombora-Livingstone Road as its centre-line. The area is shown on a plan, No. S.D.T. 282, deposited in the office of the Surveyor-General. MAZABUKA RESEARCH STATION QUARANTINE STATION Starting at Beacon W131, the easternmost corner beacon of Subdivision A of Farm No. 554, the boundary proceeds north-westwards along the eastern boundary of this subdivision and the eastern boundaries of Farms Nos. 1342 and 1343 (Remaining Extent) through Beacons W153 and L568 to Beacon L575, the north-eastern corner beacon of the latter farm; thence continuing in the same straight line along the boundary of Trust Land No. I to the right bank of the Kafue River; thence down the right bank of this river to the northern boundary of Farm No. 117a; thence westwards and southwards along the northern boundaries of this farm and Farm No. 116a and the western boundaries of Farms Nos. 116a, 115a (Remaining Extent), Subdivision F of Farm No. 115a and Subdivision B of Farm No. 115a through Beacons H, Ex and W2 to Beacon B on the northern boundary of Farm No. 114a; thence westwards and southwards along the northern and western boundaries of this farm through Beacon N to the point of intersection of the latter boundary with the production eastwards of the northern boundary of Farm No. 2837; thence westwards and southwards along this line and the northern and western boundaries of Farm No. 2837 through Beacons SU49, SU48 and SU47 to Beacon SU52 on the boundary of Mazabuka Township; thence following the boundaries of this township through Beacons BR254, BR255 and BR256 to the northern boundary of Lot No. 378/M "Mazabuka Landing Ground"; thence north-westwards, southwards and south-eastwards along the boundaries of this lot to the point nearest to and opposite Beacon BR258; thence to Beacon BR258; thence in a series of straight lines around Namuambwe Hill as follows: on a true bearing of 160 degrees for approximately 11,582.4 centimetres; on a true bearing of 215 degrees 30 minutes for approximately 9448.8 centimetres; on a true bearing of 268 degrees 30 minutes for approximately 23,164.8 centimetres; on a true bearing of 352 degrees for approximately 6400.8 centimetres; thence south-westwards to Beacon BR260 on the boundary of Mazabuka Township; thence north-westwards to Beacon SU94, the north-eastern corner beacon of Farm No. 2311; thence westwards and southwards along the boundaries of this farm through Beacon SU93 to Beacon SU92 on the northern boundary of the Great North Road 6096 centimetres Reserve; thence south-westwards along this boundary to the northern boundary of the Zambia Railways 9144 metres Strip Reserve near Beacon O1001; thence westwards along this boundary to Beacon W131, the point of starting. THIRD SCHEDULE (Regulation 5 (1)) 1. All stock. 2. The edible portions and organs of any stock whether fresh, chilled, frozen, salted or dried, but excluding cooked, canned or bottled products. 3. The hides, skins and manure of any stock. 4. Bones and bone-meal. 5. Meat meal, blood meal and carcass meal. 6. Unprocessed poultry feathers. 7. Any poultry crate or incubator which has been used. 8. Vaccines, toxins, sera or analogous biological products used for the diagnosis or treatment of stock diseases. 9. Animal semen. FOURTH SCHEDULE (Regulation 5 (2)) The following when used or intended to be used for feeding or bedding livestock: 1. Fodder or forage. 2. Hay. 3. Grass. 4. Straw of any variety. FIFTH SCHEDULE (Regulation 5 (3)) Grain other than wheat or wheat offals. SIXTH SCHEDULE (Regulation 6 (d)) QUARANTINE FEES Fee units Stall fed stock, per head, per day . . . . . . . . 25n Veld fed stock at Research Station, Mazabuka, per head, per day . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 2n Cattle, veld fed, at Kazungula, per head, per month or portion of a month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25n Herding and driving fee for cattle from Kazungula to Living stone, per head . . . . . . . . . . . . 10n Horses, per head, per day . . .. .. .. .. 25n Other stock or removal in quarantine, per head, per day . . .. 25n or such lesser fee as in the opinion of the officer in charge of the quarantine station shall cover the cost to the Government of such quarantine or removal in quarantine. (As amended by Act No. 13 of 1994) SECTION 15-THE TRYPANOSOMIASIS REGULATIONS Regulations by the Minister Government Notice 444 of 1963 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Trypanosomiasis Regulations. Title 2. For the purposes of these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires Interpretation "specified area" means an area declared by the Minister to be a specified area in terms of regulation 3; "stock" means cattle, horses, donkeys, mules, sheep, goats and pigs. 3. The Minister may, by statutory notice, declare any area to be a specified area for the purposes of these Regulations. Declaration of specified areas 4. (1) No person shall move or cause to be moved any stock into, out of Movement to be