Diseases of Stock (Poultry) Regulations (Chapter 37:01)

Copyright Government of Botswana Stock Regulations. 20. Prohibition on return of cream cans, etc. The return of cream cans, cheese crates, egg boxes, hessian covering and packing from Zimbabwe to Botswana is prohibited except under special permit issued by the Minister or his authorized representative. DISEASES OF STOCK (POULTRY) REGULATIONS (under section 19) (8th September, 1941) ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS REGULATION 1. Citation 2. Interpretation 3. Permit for introduction of poultry 4. Permit for introduction of birds 5. Penalty HCN 166, 1941. 1. Citation These Regulations may be cited as the Diseases of Stock (Poultry) Regulations. 2. Interpretation For the purposes of these Regulations "birds" means all birds excluding domestic fowls, turkeys, geese and ducks; "poultry" means domestic fowls, turkeys, geese and ducks. 3. Permit for introduction of poultry No person shall introduce into Botswana except from the Republic of South Africa, any poultry unless such poultry is accompanied by (a) a written permit by the Director authorizing the introduction of such poultry; (b) a certificate, issued by a veterinarian authorized thereto by the Government of the country of origin, showing (i) that the poultry were examined and found to be healthy and that to the best of his knowledge, and belief they are free from, in the case of all species of poultry epidemic and endemic cholera; tuberculosis; Copyright Government of Botswana fowl plague; Newcastle disease; salmonelloses; in the case of turkeys trichomoneasis; blackhead; hexamitiasis; in the case of domestic fowls epidemic tremor; blackhead; infectious bronchitis; infectious laryngotracheitis; (ii) that in the case of domestic fowls, the tuberculin test was carried out within one month prior to despatch and that the fowls gave a negative reaction to the test; (iii) that in the case of turkeys, geese and ducks, to the best of his knowledge and belief the premises from which the poultry were derived are free from tuberculosis; (iv) that agglutination tests for Salmonella gallinerum (or S. pullorum) and S. typhimurium in the case of domestic fowls and turkeys, and for S. typhimurium, S. enteritidis and S. anatum in the case of ducks and geese, were carried out and found to be negative. 4. Permit for introduction of birds No person shall introduce into Botswana, except from the Republic of South Africa, any birds unless such birds are accompanied by (a) a written permit issued by the Director authorizing the introduction of such birds; (b) a certificate, issued by a veterinarian authorized thereto by the Government of the country of origin, showing (i) that the birds were examined and found to be healthy; (ii) that to the best of his knowledge and belief the birds were derived from premises or aviaries declared by the veterinary authorities of the country of origin to be free from psittacosis; (iii) that, in the case of pigeons and pheasants and other birds that may be found to be carriers of the virus of equine encephalomyelitis, the country of origin is free from equine encephalomyelitis. Copyright Government of Botswana 5. Penalty Any person who contravenes or attempts to contravene any provisions of these Regulations or fails to comply with any requirement thereof shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding P100. STOCK DISEASES (SEMEN) REGULATIONS (under section 19) (3rd May, 1968) ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS REGULATION 1. Citation 2. Interpretation 3. Introduction of semen into Botswana 4. Control of dealings in semen 5. Penalties S.I. 38, 1968. 1. Citation These Regulations may be cited as the Stock Diseases (Semen) Regulations. 2. Interpretation In these Regulations "semen" means bovine, equine, sheep, goat or pig semen. 3. Introduction of semen into Botswana (1) No person shall introduce, or cause to be introduced into Botswana any semen unless such semen is accompanied by a written permit by the Director authorizing the introduction of such semen. (2) The Director may in granting a permit under the provisions of subregulation (1) impose such conditions as may appear to him necessary or expedient for preventing the introduction to and spread in Botswana of diseases of stock. (3) Any person who contravenes the provisions of subregulation (1) or who contravenes any condition imposed under the provisions of subregulation (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to the penalties prescribed in regulation 5. 4. Control of dealings in semen (1) No person shall (a) dispose of any semen (whether this has been imported into Botswana or collected in Botswana) to any other person by sale, gift or exchange or in any other manner whatsoever; (b) use any such semen for artificial insemination of any stock which are not the