Animal Diseases (Free Zone) Act of 1973

1 In the Name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful THE ANIMAL DISEASE (FREE ZONE) ACT, 1973 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTION Section 1. Title. 2. Interpretation. 3. Establishment of the Animal Disease Free Zone. 4. Object of establishing the Zone. 5. Establishment of the Technical Committee. 6. Functions of the Technical Committee. 7. Establishment and functions of the Advisory Committee. 8. Restriction of entrance of animals into the Zone. 9. Penalty. 10. Power to make regulations. In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful THE ANIMAL DISEASE (FREE ZONE) ACT, 1973 (18/12/1973) (18/12/1973) Title 1. This Act may be cited as the, Animal Diseases (Free Zone) Act, 1973.” 1 Interpretation 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: "Animal diseases", mean animal diseases specified by the competent authority under the regulations. "Animals", mean animals and birds, domestic or wild; "Competent Authority" means the Under Secretary, Ministry of Animal and Fisheries wealth or whoever he may authorize; "Consultative Committee" means the authorize General consultative Committee of the Animal Disease Free Zone established under the provisions of section 7; " Technical Committee" means the Technical Committee of the Animal Disease Free Zone established under the provisions of section 5; "Regulations" mean regulations made under the provision of this Act; "Collar Zone" means the area specified by regulations in such way, as it is situated at the entrance at the boundaries of the Animal Disease Free Zone wherein temporary isolation laboratory testing and vaccination; "Minister" means the Minister of Animal and Fisheries Wealth; 1 Act No . 40 , 1974, Act No 37 1994 2 Establishment of the Animal Disease Free Zone 3. (1) There shall be established in the Republic of the Sudan a Zone, to be known as the, the “Animal Disease Free Zone" hereinafter referred to as the, “ Zone", bounded on the North by latitudes 22/23°, on the South by latitude 16/20°, on the East by longitudes 15/37° and on the West by longitudes 10/30°. It includes arts of the Northern state, Khartoum state and the Eastern state, and this area is bounded on the West by the River Nile from the bound areas of the Republic of Sudan with the Arab Republic of Egypt, to Ghaba village in the Northern state, then a line joining between Ghaba and Nuba village in Surrurab, and also bounded on the North by the boundaries of the Republic of Sudan with the Arab Republic of Egypt, and on the East from Kadaro village in a North East early direction until the boundaries of the Northern state, and of shandi rural boundaries to UmShadida village, then Northwards across River Atbara, and on the railway lines boundaries Port Sudan. Atbara, then on the parallel line to the railway lines a distance of ten miles Southerly to the Red sea between Port Sudan and North of Suakin .2 (2) The Zone shall be subordinate to the competent authority. 3 Object of establishing the Zone 4. The objective of establishing the Zone is to eradicate. contagious animal diseases and the Zoogenic and otherwise diseases that endanger the human life, and the same shall be by: (a) Striving to take the necessary measures to prevent the introduction of animal diseases, or of agents causing them in any of thereif form, to the Zone; (b) restricting grazing inside the Zone by subjecting the same to such conditions, as may be specified by the regulations; (c) prohibiting entry of the animals into the Zone, save as to such conditions and restricting as may be specified by the regulations; (d) regulating animal movement outside the zone of temporary isolation specified as prescribed .by the regulations; (e) taking any other measures, as may be necessary and leading to achievement of the aforesaid objectives. Establishment and constitution of the Technical Committee 5. (1) A Technical Committee shall be established by a decision issued by the Council of Ministers, upon recommendation therefore by the Minister; and shall be constituted as follows :- 4 2 1974 Act No 37 3 Ibid 4 1974 Act No . 37 , 1974 Act No . 40 3 (a) Under Secretary, Ministry of Animal Resources and Fisheries wealth (Chairperson); (b) Director General Administration of Animal Health and Epidemic Combating, (Deputy Chairperson) (c) Director General Administration of Laboratories and Veterinary Research Technical Advisor; (d) Director General the of Animal Disease Free Zone (e) Director General Administration of Public Service (f) Director Epidemic combating administration (g) Director Quarantine and Meat Health Administration, (h) Director Pastures and Fodder General Administration (i) Director of Animal Wealth in states which are covered by the Animal Disease Free Zone (j) Director General Administration for Planning and Projects; (k) Director the General Administration For Animal Production Services (l) reprehensive of Herders Association (2) The Technical Committee may invite any persons of competence to attend its meetings and deliver their opinions, without having the right to vote. Functions of the Technical Committee (1)The Technical Committee shall have the following functions, to: (a) technically study and submit proposals of the most efficient means for eradication of the various animal diseases whether by vaccination or destruction or proposals of compensation rates; (b) specify of the priority of disease combating and eradication thereof inside the zone; (c) study of the most efficient mean to meet the requirements and conditions of the states importing Sudanese cattle and meat. (2)The Technical Committee shall submit its studies and recommendations to the competent authority. Establishment and functions of the Consultative Committee 6. (1) A consultative committee shall be established in the Zone, by a decision issued by the Council of Ministers upon recommendation therefore by the Minister, and shall be constituted as follows :- 5 (a) Under Secretary of Animal and Fisheries Wealth; (b) Members of Technical Committee mentioned in section 5 (1); (c) Three representatives of cattle exporters committee; (d) representative of the Ministry of industry. (e) representative to the Ministry of Finance and National Economy; 5 1994 Act No 37 , 1974 Act No 40 . 4 (f) reprehensive to the Central Bank of Sudan. (g) Legal Counsel to the Animal and Fisheries Wealth. (2) The Technical Committee shall have competence to treat the general problems of the zone and submit the studies and recommendations thereof to Competent authority 6 Restriction of entry of animals into the Zone 7. No person shall allow any animals to enter the Zone without the permission of the competent authority may upon the animals entering isolate and feed them at their owner expense pending the competent authority may the necessary measures are taken in accordance with the provision of the regulations 7 Penalty 8. Whoever contravenes the provisions of this Act and the regulations made thereunder shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, final, or with final, or with both, and the Court may order confiscating of his animals, subject of the contravention.8 Power to make regulations 9. The Minister may, in consultation with the consultative Committee, make such regulations, to as may be necessary for implementation of the provisions of this Act. 6 1994 Act No . 37 7 Ibid 8 Ibid