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Cattle Breeding Rules

Made 1939-01-20 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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Language
English
Kind
Regulation
Organisation
European Union
Country
Malta
Subjects
Livestock
Keywords
cattle, animal production, animal reproduction, herd book

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  1. CATTLE BREEDING [S.L.97.01 1 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 97.01 CATTLE BREEDING RULES 20th January, 1939 GOVERNMENT NOTICE 38 of 1939. Title.1. The title of these Rules is Cattle Breeding Rules. Application for licence. 2. Applications for a licence to keep a bull for stud purposes shall contain the following particulars (a) the name, surname and address of the owner; (b) the age and breed of the bull; (c) the place where the bull is kept; (d) the date on which the application is made and the signature or mark of applicants. Conditions to refuse, suspend or withdraw licence. 3. The Director of Agriculture may refuse, suspend or withdraw any licence in any of the following cases: (a) if, in his opinion, a bull is unfit for service; (b) if, in his opinion, the bull or the premises where the bull is kept, are not maintained in a sufficiently clean condition; (c) if the district where the bull is kept is already sufficiently provided with service bulls, or Cap. 97.(d) if the provisions of the Cattle Breeding Ordinance or any of these Rules, have not been observed. Validity of licence.4. All licences shall be valid until the 30th June of each year. Renewal of licence. 5. Applications for renewal of a licence shall be made at least a fortnight before the date of the expiration of the licence. The licence is personal to the owner. Owner of licensed bull to keep service book. 6. The owner of any licensed bull shall keep a service book for every bull so licensed and shall record therein the following particulars: (a) name, surname and address of the owner of any cow served by the bull; (b) the breed of the cow so served; (c) the date of service. Such book shall be kept available for inspection by the Director of Agriculture and by any other officer acting on his behalf. Fee for service.7. No fee for service shall exceed fifteen cents for each service.

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