Movement of Farm Animals Rules

LAWS OF MALA\VI Co11trol and Diseases of Animals Cap. 66:02 MOVEl.\'IENT OF FARM ANIMALS RULES under s. 8 41 G.N 234/1968 1. These Rules may be cited as the Movement of Farm Animals Citation Rules. 2. In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires ·•farm animals" mean any cattle, sheep, goats, sWinc or poultry. Interpreta tion 3. No farm animals shall be moved from one District to any Restriction other District without a pennit authorizing such movement on move granted under rule 4. ment 4.-(1) Every inspector is hereby authorized to issue permits Permits under rule 3 and the Chief V ctcrinary Officer may appoint such other persons as he may think fit to issue such permits, and may direct the area for which such person may issue permits: Provided however that a permit for the movement of any farm animals infected with disease, or which have been in contact with any farm animals infected with disease, sh.all not be granted except by or with the sanction of a veterinary officer. I (2) Every permit shall be in the form in the Schedule. 5.-(1) The person to whom a permit f@r ~he movement of Possessi!'n any farm animals shall have been granted shall be guilty of an or permits offence if any breach of these Rules is cQJIUlliUed by himself or his servants or agents. L.R.0. 1/1980 42 [Subsidiary] Production of permits Detention by issuer of permits Detention by land owners Removal of detained farm animals Appearance of disease Deaths r. 4 LAWS OF MAI A\\'I Cap. 66:02 Cuntrul uml Dfa,wses of Animals Mo1•eme11t of Farm Animals Rules (2) The person in charge of farm anirnaJs during the move~ ment authorized by the permit shall be in possession of the permit at all times during such movement. 6. The person in charge of any farm animals which are being moved under a permit shall, on demand made by any issuer of permits, or police officer, or by the owner or occupier of any land over which the farm animals are being moved, thereupon produce the permit to the said issuer of pem1its, police officer, owner or occupier. 7. Whenever an issuer of pcm1its sh~1ll have reason to believe that any farm animals are being moved without a permit in breach of these Rules he may detain such animals. 8. Whenever an owner or occupier of land slrnll find any farm animals being moved over the land owned or occupied by him and has reasonable cause to believe that such movement requites a permit and the person in charge of such farm animals does not on demand produce a permit authorizing such movem~nt he may detain such farm animals, but shall forthwith report such detention to an inspector. 9. Any person other than an inspector or police officer, or a person acting on the instructions of any such inspector or officer, who shall remove any farm animals detained uudcr rule 7 or ndc 8 except with the consent of the person by whose orders the fann animals have been detained, shall be guilty of an offence. 10. Whenever disease shall appear or be suspected among any farm animals in respect of which a permit has been issued, the person in charge of the farm animals shall immediately report the fact to the nearest issuer of permits, and shall nol pruct.>t:<l with the movement of the farm animals without the written permission of an inspector. 11. The person in charge or any farm animals in respect of which a permit has been issued shall report to the inspector, nearest to the place to which such animals are authorized to be m.oved, any deaths amongst such animals moved, and any aninwls disposed of on the journey. SCHEDULE CONTROL AND DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT (Cap. 66 :02) MOVEMENT OF FARM ANIMALS RULES PERMIT TO MOVE FAR~! ANI~IALS .............................................. ~ ....................... of .................................................................. is authorized under the Control and Diseases of Animals Act to move the tarn LAWS OF MALA\Vl Control and Diseases of Animals Cap. 66:02 Pren:111io11 of Rabies Rules animals described below from ..................................................................................................... . to ...................................................... .......................................... . under the following conditions No. Dcscripthm of Farm Animals to be moved Remarks This permit must be carried by the person 1\ccompanying the farm animal:; and be prmlm.:-ed on demand by any im,pector, police offi(;.cr over the rank of sergeant or person duly authorized in writing by the Chief Veterinary Officer. Station ..... ........ ... . ..... .................... .. ................. Issuer of Permit .................................. .. Date .... ... ...... ... .......... ............. .............. .. .. .. Rank ............................................................................ .. NOTE: The issuer of the permit should state the route to be followed, the method of transport and the period for which the permit is availa!Jh::, 43 [Subsidiary] L.R.0. 1 I 1980