Disease of Animals Law
Made 1991-08 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- African Union (AU)
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- Nigeria · Enugu
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- Livestock
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- animal health, cattle, pests/diseases, sheep/goats, poultry, swine, vaccination, birds
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l>tH'£l\l!\ o(A11;,11ttls I {C P. 35 1449 CHAPTER35 A Law to make provisions for prc\'coting the Introduction and spread of infectious and contagious diseases amongst animals. /2 .... '" August, JC)<)/ I l. This Law may be cited as the Diseases Animal Law. 2. In this Law ··animals" includes stock, camels. dogs and ostriches. and any animal or bird which the Commissioner may by notice in the State ( ia::ette tk:clarc to be included in the term ··animal"' for the purpose or this Law .. carcass" includes the carcass of an animal and part of a carcass and the meat. bones, hide, skin, hooves, horns, offal or other part of an animal. separately or otherwise or any part thereof; ··cattle·· includes bulls, cows, oxen, heifers and calves; .. Commissioner" means State Commissioner responsible for agriculture. •· disease" includes african coast fever, anthrax, black-quarter cattle plague (rinderpest), farcy, foot and mouth disease, glanders, lmphangitis (Epizootic and uncreative), mange piroplasmosis, pleura- pneumonia, rabies, scab, sheep pox, swine erysipeals, swin fever. trypanosomiasis and tuberculosis, and other disease of an infectious or contagious nature which the Commissioner may by notice in the State Gazette declare to be included in the term ''disease" for the purpose of this Law. ''fodder" means grass or any other substance used for feeding or otherwise for or about an animal; "litter" means straw or any other substance used for bedding or otherwise or about an animal; "State" means Enugu State of Nigeria; ''stock" includes horses, mules, donkeys, cattle, sheep, goats, antelopes ( domesticated) and swine. 3. (I) The Commissioner may make regulations for all or any of the purposes following (a) for providing for the examination, testing, isolatio~, inoc ulation, removal, disinfection, branding, and slaughter of ammals mfected or suspected of being infected with any disease or which have been in contact with such animal; \ \, .., Short 11th: Po,\Cr to make regulauon P.35 Dnea~c.\ of Ammal., (b) f~r prescribing and regulating the destruction. hunal d1ggm~ up. disposal or treatment of any carcass or of an) fodder, lmer utensil. pens, hurdles, dung or other things bemg in an mf~cte<l place or area or removed thereout~ (c) for regulating the movement of animals within the State: (d) for prohibiting the movement of animals into any art!a in which there is or suspected to be any disease, and for prohibiting or restricting the removal from any such area of animal, carcass. hide, skin. hair. wool, leather or any other thing by means of \vhich disease may be carried; ( e) for the disinfection of persons and their clothing who have been in contact with or employed about animals which are suffering or are suspected to be suffering from disease; (f) for the reporting of cases of disease or death amongst animals: (g) for the disaffection of buildings and places wherein animals infected with disease have been stalled or kept, and the disinfection and cleaning of public markets, private sale) ards. railway premises, railway vans, trucks or carriages, wherein any animal shall have been placed, kept or carried: (h) for prohibiting in any place where disease exists the performance of any local custom likely to tend to the dissemination of such disease; (i) for requiring or regulating the branding of stock, prescribing the brands which may or shall be used and providing for the registration of brands; . G) for the appointment of officers to carry out the provisions of anfl regulations under this Law, and conferring upon them a necessary powers; . . 1 d (k) for prescribing and regulating the seizure, detention, d1spo sa an forfeiture of any animal in relation to animals in quarant in\on. (l) for prescribing the fees to be paid for any exami~a 1 ce. inoculation, testing for disinfection, or for any cert1ficat~, hcender permit or other thing issued or done under any regulatl~ n unand this Law and the payments to be made for the fee ing ' stabbing of animals in quarantine~ aid to (m) for prescribing the cases in which compensation may be pof an~ the owners of any animal slaughtered, or to t~e o~n:~~cd '"it h carcass destroyed because it is suspected of bemg mfi der this disease, under the powers conferred by any regulaUOt~ un and thC Law and determ ining the amount o~ such compen~~t 100 funds out of which such compensation shall be pat · /Ji\·ea\·e.\ of Animals (CAP. 35 1451 nJ (OJ (p) for pre rihmg the p f . . f· d . r<~o required that an arnmal or carcass is ;~:/c:~ .\~ll h ~t~casc or is s uspccted of being infected with diseases: p t Sl:nbmg and regulatmg the construction position and proper ,an nary ~1.c.untc~ancc o~ any ~lac~ where an an,imal is kept~ and g dneraJJ) f~r the ~revcnt1on of the 1mroduction and spread of disease an lor givmg effect to the purposes of this Law. (2) ,Any regulation made under this section may be applied to the whole of the Stare or to any part thereof. 4. ~ hen the ow~er or person in charge of any animal suffering from thscas~ is charged with an offence against any regulation under this Law he shall be prcsun1ed to have known of the existence of such disease in such anin1al unless he satisfies the court that he had not such knowledge and could not with reasonable diJigence have obtained such knowledge. 5. No action shall lie against any officer for any act dome in good faith in execution or intended execution of the powers conferred upon him by any regulation under this Law and. except as otherwise provided by the regulation. no compensation shall be payable to any person for any act done under the powers conferred by any such regulation. Presumption Protection of officers 6. Proceedings in respect of an offence against any regulations under this Law alleged to have been committed by any person may be taken b~fore the appropriate court having jurisdiction in the place where that person 1s for the time being. Special power regarding proceedings for offence DISEASES ANIMALS LAW SUBSIDIARY LEG IS LA TION DISEASES ANIMALS LAW (ADDITIONAL ANIMALS AND DISEASES) DECLARATION made under section 2 ~- This Declaration may be cited as the Diseases Animal (Additional Short title Diseases and Animals ) Declaration. Diseases of Animal.Ii J4Sl C P. JS l. For the purposes of the Animal l)iseasc, Law (hc r cinafter refer~ed to as ··Law") the following arc hereby declared to be 1ncl11dcd Ill the term Additional diseases schedule ~"animal'· Cats; Domestic fowls, ducks and turkeys; Parrots and any birds of the parrot family~ Geese; Guinea fowl~ Pheasants; Partridges. 3. The diseases set forth in the Schedule hereto arc hereby declared to be included in the term ''disease'' for the purpose of the Law. SCHEDULE LIST OF DISEASES Bacillary white diarrhea Fowlpox Fowl typhoid Fowl choera Fowl plague Newcastle disease Psittacosis East Coast Fever African horse sickness Avian tuberculosis Pullorum disease Avian leucosis complex DISEASES OF ANIMAL REGULATIONS made under sect ion 3 1. These regulations may be cited as the Animal Diseases Regu\ations 2. In the these regulations- . f the HV t • r~ ,, rv1ce Q e ennary o ,1cer means a veterinary officer in the se Government· f the ,~ ' b r o veterinary su g ,, rnefll e 6 R 1 r eon means any person who is a fel\oW or 1crin~ · q~~~fi Co~\ege of Veterinary Surgeons or who possesses a ve \cation reco . d b ' ...iJ1 gmze v the Veterinarv Surgeons Act. ~ Diseases of Animals C (CAP. 35 Nof!flcation of Disease 3 • ( 1) Any person ~aving in his charge or under his control any animal infected or suspected to be infected with disease shall keep such animal separate from a~\~als ~ot so infected or suspected, and shall forthwith give notice of the fact 0 e anim~I being so infected or suspected, to a veterinary officer or to the nearest Magistrate or local government (2) When the ani~al ~o infected or suspected is travelling, neither such animal nor any animal which it ha~ be~n in contact with be moved except in so far as may ?e n~cessary for effecting 1solat1on or for procuring food or water, pending the d1rect1ons of a veterinary officer. 4. E~ery local go~ernment ~eceiving a notificati~n und:r t he last preceding regulation or otherwise becon1mg aware that any animal w1thm the limits of its jurisdiction is infected with disease shall forthwith notify the nearest Magistrate, and shall take measures to enforce the provisions of the said regulations with regard to isolation and non 1novement of the animal. S. A Magistrate receiving a notification under either or otherwise becoming aware of the presence of disease within the area of his jurisdiction shall communicate with the nearest veterinary officer and shall, pending the instruction of a veterinary officer, issue such orders, directions or prohibitions as he rnay deem proper for the prevention of the spread of the disease Provided that A Magistrate shall not order any animal to be ~laughtered except on the instruction of a veterinary officer, or if 1t should appear to the magistrate that an animal should~ slaughtered bef?re the inst!'llction of a veterinary officer can be obtamed, he may appoint a committee of not less than three persons, two at least of whom shall be officers in the service of the Government, to inquire into and to advise as to the necessity for slaughteri~g such anima l, and if the ~ajority of the members of such committee shall advise that the animal should be slaughtered, he may order the animal to be slaughtered. 6. A veterinary officer shall, if he is of opi~ion that any animal is infected with any disease or if he has reason to beheve that any animal has been exposed to infection. iss~ such orders, directions or prohibit~ons as he may consider necessary or advisable to preve~t the spread o~ the disease and may cause any such animaJ to be slaughtered •.f he shal I consider that the slaughter of the animal is necessary for the prevention of the spread of the disease. 1453 I ... ( 1) \\ hc:rt: tn) .urnn.11 . . . (a) dies of di'ic.: asc l, r , s ~laughh: rcd 1n au:ordancc \\1th orders I Leo unJ~r these 1cgulat1ons: nr ( b) b ~luug.hterc:<l othct·,, is~ than in ac~or~fancc ,, 1th o, dt:r~ 1:-1sucd under these regulations and Its cmca!',s 1s in the opm1on ul a , ctcnnan ol Jil'.er infoch:d ,, ith disease. the can.:ass shall be d1~po, d ot b, bun in!! or in su<.:h manner as the \ ctcrinary ol licc shall direct. · . ... 8. A \C:terinan ntficcr nm) for the purpo~c of examining an) animal lntcr at am time am bulld1~1l? tlf upon an) land. and may for the purpo-,c of di~1gnosing dist:a:i~. tnke bll;od smca;~ or '-~ll'iC them to he taken. from any animal. or appl~ !)uch test a he ma, cnn~idcr nc:n:~san . . ~ 9. An administratiH:. ,cterinary or police officer may (aJ arrc~t \\ ithout \\·arrant any person whom he ha~ rca~onahlc grouml for bcl ie'-' ing that he has othen\ isc conlran:ncd an~ ,,i thc-,t: regulations or an) order or direction gi\cn umkr an~ ~ud1 regulations: (h) ~cizc and detain any animal in relation to \\hich an> 'illl:h br~ad1 non- compliance or contravention has been committed: Provided that such seizure and detention shal I be reported. ,, ithout d~la~. to a Magistrate havingjurisdiction in the area in,, hich the animal ha~ b~cn seized. IO. (I) ~n} pcr son who is guilty of any such breach. non-compliance 1 r contra\'cnt,on as a loresaicJ. shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable tu a 1!nc of on~ hundred na1ra or to imprisonment fo r six months. anc.l an\ animal in rdaunn to which the offence has been committed may be forcfcitcd . · h (2 1 ~ ~hcncver ~ Magistrate is satisfied bv cvidcnc1: on oath that there h rcnst)ll It' e tc\e that an offence I l · ., . · I I -. been · d . . ias )Cen committed 111 relation to anv animal ,, hJC 1 ,a sei7c clnd detarned but tl l tl 1·r · " · ·1 I ' Jll:l' d.. h , . . 1a 1e o ,ender 1s unknO\\ n or cannot be tounu. 1\. · or er t e lorl~1ture of such animal : Provided that no o d I 11 b I , ),, n~r (·1·, ·. r er s 1a c made under thi s r nrat!raph unit.: "-... 111.: l , , 11 s name and ,, h .. b h .... 111 , lr1~i ,1n opport . 1 , crea outs ekno\ )of such animal sh:1 1:-i,1.: • 1,1 sho ldunnyb' o appearing he fore the Maoistratc to ~ho\\ cau~c" h) th~ llfl l: . u not c made. e (3~ Wher:::vcr a Magistrate i . . . · ·::tS\)ntl' believe that an offenc ~ 1 h s sat,s1 ied by evidence on oath that there 1~ 'l' ·. t,cl!n se· d c 1as een com ·t d · · I h'ch ha:i rze and detained 1, m i te 111 relation to anv a111ma " 1 1 -111:h s · e may order th ., rou1 ~ um as he may consider . e owner of such nnimal to pay into . ,,1th th~ seizure. removal a11rdeadsonabte to cover the expenses of and in conne,1~n r 1ill Wtthin 1 . ' etention of th · I 1111 "e · · SUc 1 time as may bes . . e animal, and, unless sue 1 st, orteitt:d pecified tn the order. the ani1nal shall h~ t Diseases o(, f nimals ICAP. 35 Compensation 11. Subject to the pr?visions. of ~egulations 14. compcnscJtIOn ma) he paid to the O\vner of any animal which 1s slaughtered or "In) J 11 ·d. 01 . s' · tl . . , u t.: -'"-Ill or n 1er Part of a carcass which is destroyed under the prov·i·s,·ons of' tl I · 1cs~ rel.!u at10ns . .... 12. Compen.sati~n shall not be paid in respect of any dog \\ h,ch is. or 1 ~ suspected ofbe1ng, infected with rabies, or in respect of any animal in rl'l.ition to which any offence under these or any other regulutions under the I a\\ has been com~itte~ or in respect of any animal or hide or skin or other part of any carcass which 1s certified by a veterinary officer to be infected with disease. 13. Where any animal is slaughtered or any hide or skin or other part of any carcass is destroyed by orders given under these regulations a certificate b) a veterinary officer that such animal or hide or skin or other part of the carcas.., was infected with disease shall be accepted as conclusive proof thereof in an) legal proceedings. 14. The compensation which may be paid in respect of any animal slaughtered or any hide or skin or part of a carcass destroyed under these regulations shall not exceed the value of the animal or hide or skin or part of the carcass immediately before it was slaughtered or destroyed and in no case shall the compensation paid in respect of a horse exceed thirty naira. 15. Claims for compensation shaJI be made in writing to the Chi~f Veterinary Officer through a Magistrate having jurisdiction in the area m which the animal was slaughtered, and the Chief Veterinary Officer if. after such inquiry as he n1ay think proper, is satisfi ed that compensati on may be paid in the circumstance of the claim, may assess the compensation thereof and direct the payment thereof. Provided that any person who is dissatisfied with the decision of the Chief Veterinary Officer, may appeal to the Commis~ioner. \\ho\e decision shall be final. "'\TROl. <)F TRr\DE C TTLE R C,l L \ TIO ~ · umA r "c./ 011 3 I na, l cited a, the Control ot trad~ cat 1. The f('gu Jt1on~ r ~ 2. In the c n:~ulation. .. ~ir" ... mean, nn arc .. lO ,, hich the,~ regulation~ ha, l: been app 1cJ. "Du , tor .. 111 an-.. the Chi ··f\'etennaf) c ffi er nfth~ \' eknnaf) n \ ~ the ~11111qn ot \grt uhure: ··di~~3 ~~ .. 11; lude:-- nnderpe~l. contagiou~ pleura-pneumonia. bla - . uaner. h mc:,iTha!.!i cpttcaemia. anthrax. tuherculo~i .. and toot and m dt~Ca:,.., : .. ,'- al ~o, ernm.:nt'· mc.udc~ an~ per--c 1 dul~ authorized b~ u oca go, en11;1t:nt to c~~r(1,c or perform an~ or all of the po,\ers or dm1 delegated 10 a local ~O\ emment under red-t lation .1 of, 1L --~ regulallons. "pre; .. rihed o.ticer .. m~~ns ::i person dul~ authorized b . .he Dircct0r t e\'.erci:e a po,,~r l r perform a duty m relation to \\ hich th~ exr1ress1on 1s t L'J. or. \\here uch power or dur~ is exerc1...,eL1 or perfon11ed ~ a local g\.1\ ~n1ment the person duly authorized b~ a l0ca1 go\ ernn:eni . .. trade cattle·· includes all cattle intended tor ,1::tu; >~er or for use a~ pa~ animals \\ hether con1ing o, er land from an~ p13CI? outside tht? Late o: purchased m and intended to be mo, ed out of an area. but doe- nm in\.. de cattle proceeding to grazing grounds and not intended for :ale or for u~e as rac"- animals. J. The Commissioner ma) . b) notice in the State Ga : 'l/ spcci~ tht areas to ,, hich these regulations shall appl) and thereupon these rc~ula on3 shall apply to those areas. By the saine. or another notice. he n1a, est1 ~ inspection stations and control posts at specified plac~-= · '· ( ! ) The control of trade cattle prescribed in these reQulati '"'5 .1aH :-.e exercised by the Director and by such officers of the\· ete;inan 01, bion..::. he shall appoint for the purpose. · (2) The Director n1ay · by agreement \Vith a local ~O\ ?mn~ent and\\ ith the approval of the Local Go\·ernm t S l ..... . . , :'I .. d l en ecretaf) \\ 1ere s.uch ha~ 1unsu.-.,,\. ·1• e egate to such local govemn .. .J · ~.>.;. ~ . . 1ent an) or all ot the pO\\ ~r-.. ..ind u ......... con1.erred or imposed o th o· n e •rector by these regulations: [), H. t1.,l'., of. I nima/., Pr , 1ded that . . the pl1" ers and duties so dt:kgatcd shall not hl' cxl'n:1scd 01 performed b) a local go\crnmcnt oub1de the area of 1tsjurisd icti1 ,n. (3) Any delegation to a local go\'crnmcnt under this regulation ma~ . with the approval of the Local Go\ crnmcnt Secretary he, dckrmincd b) a notice sened on the local government by the Director or ma1. with the apprO\al of the Local Go\'ernment Secretary, be relinquished hy a rn,tic~ serYcd on the Director by the local government. (4) ubject to the agreement and approval mentioned in suh-rcgulallon (2). the Director by himself or any officer of the veterinary department ma). within the area of such local government jurisdiction, exercise and perform any of the powers or duties delegated to the local government. 5. The person in charge of trade cattle, entering any area to which these regulations have been applied from any place outside the State, shall drive all the cattle by the most direct cattle route to the nearest inspection station. 6. ( l) Where trade cattle have been purchased the person in charge thereof shall, before moving them out of the area where they are situate at the time of purchase. take them to the nearest inspection station within such area. and. if there be no inspection station, to the nearest control post: Provided that where an inspection station or control post in another area is nearer to the place in which the cattle are situate at the time of purchase, the cattle may be taken to that inspection station or control post~ as the case rnay be: '.rovided also that if there be no inspection station or control post in t~1at area such cattle may be taken to the nearest 111spection stat10n or control post. as the case may be, in some other area. (2) \Vhere an i t' · · · to th 1 . n~pec ion station or a control post m another area 1s nearer l'h ebp ace 10 which the cattle are situate at the time of Purchase the cattle 41,ay e take · · n to that mspection station or control post, as the case n1ay be. 1457 1458 CAP. 35 J l>H(!tne.\ o/ 1 nima/.\ Provided that if there be an inspection ~tat1on c r co t such route. the cattle shall be taken to such inspcctwn t t post. as the case may be. 7. ( 1) The person in charge of an) track cattle shall. hc.:lon.: r 111 , the same from any inspection stntion or control post. ohtJm ,, r , , It n the~c regulations referred to as --movement permit .. , from the pn~ lnb d office in which shall he set out the route to he 1i,llc,,, c<l and the contr, I posts over or through ,, hich all the cattle must pas!). (2) Thl pcr'ion having charge of an1 trade cattle shall. until tht destination mentioned in the permit has hccn reached. at all um~ keep such permit in his pos5ession and shall on demand produc~ the ~aml' for the inspection of an) prescribed officer. 8. A prescribed officer shall inspect all trade cattle brought to an inspection station or control post in accordance \\ i th regulations: .6 and 7. and the prescribed office, may. if he thinks fit. hrand or affix an~ identification mark to such catt le and. for the cure ur pn.!\ cnuon ol disease. may detain such cattle for the purposes or obscn a lion or treatment at such inspection station or control post. 9. (I) Trade cattle shall not be loaded on a raih,n) ,,agon. momr vehicle, river or ocean \'essel or on any ai re raft for transport fron I one area to another unless the owner of such cattle i<; in possession of a, eL~nnru} loading permit issued by the prescribed officer in respect of each consignment of trade cattle, such permi t shall be in the form set out in the First Schedule hereto and shall be valid for a spcci fied journe) on!~· (2) A veterinary loading permit shall not be issued unless the pre~cribed officer is satisfied that the provisions of these regulations in respect of ~rad~ cattle have been complied with and f urthcrmore that such cattle arc. m his opinion fet to travel. ()) A veterinary loading permit shall only be i\'lUcd lo a per .. on ,,ho ha~ been duly lie d · . . · 10 ense in accordance with the prov1s1ons of regulation · !I I I II I 1t!tf I ,,11 I I I. 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WhlJL' n11d~' 1lw·.1 t ( 11111 11 1,.,, i- 11 pt 1',111 1 II ljll tll d (o ) f11d1, " 111 1, fl I ' l l lld t I 11 fll t f11 1111 11pJ111 1 \\ 111 1111 tltt 111 , I •• I ll u IHtt ·o lH l11 , 11 td 11111 11,, ,d f U l \ l 11111 11 ill (1 11 11 Ill II I, 11 , ii l tt 1 1111 1 1 ,11H o f dt f llllltill j f.11 ,I pl ,111 \ 111 1111 11 11 II • I ,if 11\l l1Ji1•,d1 tt11 ,11 uf 111111111, I 101 ll l 1111 \ 1 11111 111 11 (I ll 1,111 Ii I, 11 1 ,I 11 1 I lhr plut • of ·•,It *ft1tm1u ,11 '' 1 P. 351 (3) to drn or tal-:c trade nttle f n n u h a place tlf de tinnuon h: h shall 1:1c Jccmcd hl ha\ c cnntra\ cn~d lh1 r gu!Jtwn (i) it\\hile\\ithinthclirsr111cnt1nncdan.:ac f r he foib to dri\ c or take the catth: rn the dir l, the place nf dc~tination in ca'-lt.: (a or boundaf"\ .,uch area. or (ii) if ha\ 111g entered the area of the 1uri\d1c tion of an other local go\ crnment in \\ hich the place ~i destination is not situated. he fai Is to J1 I\ e or take the cattle in the direction of the place of de ·tinat1on m case (a) or along the !,pecifie<l route in case (b) a far as the boundar\' of such area. or (iii) if \\·hile \\·ithin the area the place of destination is situated. he fa ils lo dri\·e or take the cattle to that place in case ( a) or in case (b) or fail-..' l drl\ or take them along the speci tied route in CJ::,1: (h).or (i\·) if the foils to take his cattle to any of the control po ts mentioned in the pennit: Pro\·ided that no cattle infected or suspected of being infe ted \\llh disease shall be dri\·en. taken or mon?d except in Sl) far c.1 • ma~ .. necessary for effecli\·e isolation or for procuring food an I \\at~r pending the directions of the prescribed officer. 12. ( 1) A person shall not be dee1ned to han? contra,·~n~d regulation I 1 ii being in possession of a \'alid 1noven1ent permit he ~laughter or ell· ~n~ or all of his cattle before reaching the place of destination mention >d m the pennit: Provided that (a) nocattleinfccted orsuspcctcdofhLine ink~t .. h\ 1lh 1 .. shall be sold except \\ ith the mnhn7it\ 1 if th .. rt .. ·n oi1iccr: or · (b) in the case of the slaughter or a s~tll.! or ·1k t f <'111 t nl~ . tl b f . I 1\ t'fll fl 1c n um er o cattle in respect o t \\ hrch lll • 1 ll • ,htt' permH ha been i~succJ. he reports tht: fa t < f uch -.I ll: or ale at the next post or !)lation on the pre ~ril -.d rL1ute. (c) Di.,ease., o(. l 111m,d, I< \P. 35 \\·i th. in the case of sale or sales. full part1cu!t1r-., of the pi tee und date and the name or name~ nr the purch,bc1 or put Lh 1sl'r~. rn in the case of the slaughter or a sale or sales rc-;ult,nu m the disposal of a ll of the cattle in respect of \\ hich a 1111~ L'lllcnt pern1it has been issued, he reports the fact or ~uch "li.1ughter nr sale or sales either to the nex t post or station on the prc~cri he<l route or to the post or station at \\ihich he la'it rcpnrkd \\ ith. in the case of sale or sales, full particulars o f the place .ind date and the nan1e or names of the purchaser or purchasc-r-;. (2) Upon reporting the fact of the slaughter or a sale or sales to a po..,t or station the permit shall, in the cases of the slaughter or a sale or a part only of the cattle. be endorsed by the prescribed officer at the post or station with an endorsement showing the place and date of all sales. and the number of cattle for \\hich the permit continues to be valid, and in the case of the slaughter or a sale of all the cattle, the permit shall be retained by the prescribed offi cer at such post or station. 13. The person in charge of any trade cattle which, while in the process of movement from any place or area, dies of or shows symptoms of suff cring from any disease, shall report the death or illness of such cattle, as the case ma) be. to the prescribed officer on arrival at the first inspection station or control post at which he calls after such death or illness. 14. Any person who (a) fails to take trade cattle to an inspection station or control post or fails to take them by the most direct route as proYidcd by the (b) (c) (d) regulations; refuses or fails to obey the instructions of the prcscrihc-d officer regarding the inspection treatment or detention of zmimal~ in quarantine at such inspection station or control post: re~ioves trade cattle from an inspection station or control post wi thout having obtained a movement permit~ falls to produce a movement permit for in pcc1ion " hen r~quir~1.I to do so b · Ya prescribed officer: I I , . 1•. ~s t. I,, ,,.,,,, ,,., "/ 111111111/ , { . ) l.111 ' 111 11;p11,, 111, •, li1111•lit1 I 111 ,1 II I I 111 I Ill I 111 I I 11 I 111 \ It ul c: ittl I l' 1111 1: 1 i\ 11•1, 11 ,111011 I 1, ' h,tll lw c:Jl l ' llll d 111 lt ,1\. 'I.. llll(I .l\ l' lll' d th 'lit· 11 f' lllill 11111', '" /\ 11v JH' r 'lot1, 01111 .1w111111• tilt ·,1. 1t·1111L1t11111, ,h:ill hl 1 ·il 1. 1 I, l l I ll , I lllt ' llnl l!l<l \.:l d tc 1111,111,1 01 111 1111p11•,,11111H 1111101 1·, , 1 1 d1111, rnH· , 1111111 11 t I tl 1 11 111 n It II q ll l 1111 111d I I f 11111 l l n·d,111' tWl'llty 11a11 :1 01 lo 11111H 1111111 11t:itl 11111 I ' 11 1 111 1.: l '.\ I I I' Ill ~· lll ll' 11111111 11 111 I s 11hSL'lp1i. lll ol f( ' lll' l', 1 C ll l I ll{S'I ~< 'Ill.I )1 l l.l ~ '/ !1< · < 'n11trnl of frucli· < 'ull/£' Ut·i>1tlo11u1/\ '' V l .'I 1.RIN/\ l{Y 1.0/\l>IN< , l'I l{Ml'I l'l'11111 i,, ... w111 'i hereby g rn 111c d 10 .............................. . ol ........... .to tr:rn1,potl by .................. ....... head o1 l.allle Iron, ( () .. . , ........... ·······. ··· ··························· ., ....... ····· .. Date .. .. ........................... ..... . 20. ......... . .. ··················· ..... . ['n •vc, ,fwd< J//1cer SECOND SCHEDULE The C 'ontrol oj'Tmde Cottle Regulation /\NNlJAL LICENCE Licence ,s hcrehy granted to . .. ... .. .... .... . .. ... . .. .. .. ..... . .. .. .... .. . .. . .. ....... .. .............. · of ... ....... .. .. ... .to transport trade cattle by rail , motor vchidc 0 1 o<.:rnll vei;scl or h~ aircraft 1 his licence 1s not tran~fcrahlc and cxrircs on the 11 1 Dcccmbc1 '.20 ...... · ......... . I · l ~nee Not more than five thou5iand head ol cattle may be tran..,portcd und~r t 1i c.; ice Date ....... .. ............... .. ............ ... 20 ....... ........ ..... . , ....... . J)i.,t''1\t'' o{. IJ1111h1I., It ' \P. 35 1463 l :.llt No. nl lw.,d~ nl ~,,ttk Sll!lh1t111 t 111 p1c, u 1h\!d ,1111 \ t' I t I ,tn,pnth.•d I FIRST SCI 11-' Dl 1l F Th<! ( '011/rol ,~t ·li'rnle < 'attle R<'g 11/utw11s TEMPORARY LICFNCE Licence is hereb, u.rnnted to ................. .. ..................... .... ................ ..... .. ... ... ... ... .. .. ....... .. . '-' of .................... . to transport trade cattle by rni l. llll)tor ,·chicle. river or ocean vessel orb)' aircraft. This licence is not transferable and is valid until.. ................. .. .. .... ... 20 .. .... ......... .. . .. Not more than five thousand heads of cattle may be trnnsportcd under this licence. Date ............................ .... 20 .... .. .. ...... .. . ·································· ·· ·········· I'rescribct! ( Jffker Endorsements Dal( No. of hc.:ads of cnttk Sic.naturi.: of 1m·,mhl.'.d o!lil'l'T ... ~ transported 14,4 < \P.35 I R I l)"i; ,-1 t I \pph allllll lll rq;ul.1111u1 h) I nugu '1a1 ... · h,t. bh,hlll\."lll of umtrol po,1, ontrol of Trad l>tH '"'·' of A111111a/, :Itek Rl•gulation (Application) 'oticc rnuulc wul ,,. rc.1g11latio11 j) I. Thi n lliCl' 111.1~ l c cilL'll as thL' Cnntrol of I'ra le Cattle Regulations ( \ppl il:at inn) NntiLL'. 2. The Cnntrol of Tradl.' Cattk Regulations shall appl~ to Enugu S1a1e nf. ig~ria. 3. Control posts ar~ hereby cstahlished at the follo\'- 111g places Enugu in Enugu Local Government Arca: OboJo in Udenu Local Go\ ernment Area.