Livestock Development Agency Law (No. 34 of 1970)

PARTE PRIMA ATTI LEGISLATIVI ED AMMINISTRATIVI FIRTS PART LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTS LAW NO. 34 of 26 June 1970. Governing Livestock Development Agency. THE eF~ES I DENT OF THE SUPREME REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL T(\\<II'.lb \'¥JTF:: o f thE"? ,':tpprov"d. of -::.1-.1( , '::;I...q:,,~·';,mF~ F'(,0VO 1u t.1 on a I~Y C':CH..U"l c i 1 ~ HEREBY PROMULGATES the following Law: GENERAL PROVISIONS Lj.ve~;tD4:k DeveJ.CJf3merlt Ageflcy Tt12 l ives·tock DEvelopinerl"!: LhEl y" t:-: J.. l>~ ~i:\ f tF! r- t'E"'=: of E:" r' rTE·d Lc).:-.,'i ~:.~ (:t L. :: 1) ~ {,~ :! I') l~':::~ t. ·9+~·) 1. .i ~::. ;'·'~E7C.! l:}y Decr'~e LH2N !\I(J~ 2 of 16t~'l Febrtlar-~i~ ~~~6b) ':~ Ci ~ } v t::~ l-" t. t-.~ d .1 n t, C) L.. c~ l.."J f'-.) c} ~ :~:; CJ'f ~':: .1- ::~ t !:,'i ~':' Y- c: h:> t C) ;,;:~ f] 1\ ~,::~. i'"i '::' '+ 1- ]. 1::~ C)n t~i f1 tJ.f~ -:3. ':3 a. n ·~1 Lt "t. c.n c.mCJI...t ~.:. ~~~. q t;:.: f-f C::;/ L~ 1'1 d fE: r- t: ~"V':~ ~:3 ':~. in (=" r)ame~ bLlt slla.L'L i-)er-c~ai:ter' be governed [J1 ~r'le Dr ov is Lon ~'5 Co f th i. ~5 L'".ll<J ~:;l.ncl FJy'""La.ltJ'cS 1. ~:iSL'.f:~d t ~. ~ E~ l~'O E'~~ u.n d e l'" 1:1 2. L.D.A. shall be subject to the proYlsions OT tt12 l aw Gover"r1i.I1Q AlltO\-lO({)OUS Agencies~ l..8W NOn .. - '..-~ Api'" i I!. 1 -rrc. ;:·)I~tlc:lc? :;~ Supe r Yl s i o n of L.D.A . .. i .. 'I l.. " D It PI "' -::~. h i:;~ ]. ]. ~f L\ net. 1. () fr un d ~.:: r o I.: t-~ E~ ::;3.L{ p·s~ r~\/ .i s i on (:1of t; ht-::? SE~':: tt-- e t; ().r"y o f Ei 1:a ·~':.E~ of 0 r- i:;~tJl'- aI J8vslopment 0nd Livestock. "~. ·rh~? i:3E'cl~G'!ta.ry err Stat..;, f or F~L\i'-"d Development and Livestock may~ from time to time. ,~LV(·:" L.• D.f-\. 5tH::h c!.tn'?c.~t.ions ,:3.5· ht? m.,,,y c::on'2.id(;:?I~ isccssary In order to ensure that it acts in ~ccord2nce with the best interest of the stete. Head Office and Branch Off~ces L. " iJ. Pr. s hal 1 f:<::\ '.Ie 1. t~;; He<::\d 0 f f 1. CE.' .1 r-! l'lD~: 21.d :t S~ci 0 " :'3; ~·l ::: C!1':1 y (~S ta b 1 i~, h t1f"an C hE:?:; ~" 2,1';;; Fin C."L (·2-:="; ,;'~.r-: d '-':.' Pl"I,,,,,~,, ,:::)n t.2\ t i ve 0 f' l' .i cE'~; 1. n 0 t he i~ p 1. a c f:2S'"~" (':1::'. c: cl "~ I··!>:,"I) .~ ~ J t.t i'~~ C! n ~? c:: ~~?~;; ~:3- e,r L -;! ~ ,:;Ind dnd to Cln:Jf11Cl l.F2 1 :L \!(?::.tDck rV·tic:le 4 Ubj ""ct l ve's iGe objective of L.D.A. shall be ,~W"T:.L ' :.1 p 3. tEo' i ro t:he (j ~=fVf?1oprneri t 0 f 0iated ~~d associated industries. !:.t1 1.S pl1r-pose L,~I)nAw may: .L ) 1::~·:;~~.-=:~, i :-3"t n CDC; f.)~:~ .'- i:~ 1:: e anti f i nE\r1 cia J 1 '/ ::~1 .. ~ ppo l'·' t. r~r~(-~f1 r·:'::lrr'if"lt~-h:. ".: 1 rrlf.":J[4 at e f fr:--lr- + i \ '(.~; ("'r;)l' +V~fi 1 -;..~r1~:~ ~; r~ ~~(j i. ~~ ~\ ~-::~ ~r1c~~) ~f- O-LtJf-;'~~~ea =~e Un ~)·f- \·i. ~\;~~~~L~~""O ~~-h~ ~~)f~1 d nl at general development and related and associated industries. 2) Purchase and rese 11 dr"ugs and equipment required for the kivestock industry. The policy on imports of drugs for disease control shall be laid by the Secretary of State for Rural Development and LivEstock in consultation with the Secretary of ~ate for Industry and Commerce; 3) Coordinate the production of vaccines and meet the country's requirements and if possible, for export; 4~) l:::stabl ish ~ profl\Q'U", ariel m,,;;l.n;:3.gt? of ~3tock' routes, stock-yards and holding -grounds facilities for the better marketing of livestcn:k; 5) Establish and operate quarantine stations for livestock in order to ensure i r t·,..,~,.:. "'1" .; 0'",,-''' 1 e: ·I-.:.in d "' !'''r·l <"". n ~F ''"(.',," .~ J -l- f· c.on t '-~l J"• I ~ 0..;.-':': I 1 I c:. .... ,t., };:.~ :;::. . + , •• c~ ....:I..... I I i . . c. . \.0. I I ........ I. t L,, . respect of animals for export; 6) Promote the opening of livestock markets and improve the internal system of marketing livestock to ensure for the ,roducer a fair and reasonable price; 7) Advise and help the authorities concerned in the implementation of proper measur~s to be taken for the utilization of pasturing areas by stock-owners and assist in forage production; t3) f:':jssist in op('?r.;?t.ing vf:?tE:~r-inari tn;,ining centres~ train assist.ants in order to improve the service rendered to stock bwners by the field staff of the competent department and also train assistants required by L.D.A.; 9) Establish and supervise a service to improve the hides. skins and leather t ~ '"'('1, I'" -I-~" ,-' ,,::;, - 1 :",. d aI - 1 • :;>c ,;= z '-','.!.;! ~ .. , ~e ., ~n Qf..r'('l;l a. ",.[1" o L .,eee." ·,:>.I, ,,;tr:::~p~~. to d e v e lop if" t.r)r,,:: brE!<:,;t natiDrl<:11 interest all aspects of the production and marketing both inter~al and external of hides~ skins, leather, shoes, leather articles and associated products; 10) Study~ arid as~-:;i~.o·i.: ill sso Lvi.nq <?ony problems, pertaining to the development of the livestock and related and assQciated tndtis tr' J,tas as and when L. U" (~. ,,:\5sis tan ce c611 1r:-=d 'fen'- by the Secretary crt ~3tate ~ural Development and Livestock; 11) Take on, whenever appropriate, the exclusive export of animals, animal by products and related products. The right e~clusivp evport ~hall bp psv~blishpd decree' 0; i~~"P~e~i~e~t ~f-t~;-S~pr;me rrlvB'l::r,· falling wi th t,hE~ . of State f'or of Development Council ofthe Revolutionary Council~ on the proposal the Secretary of State for Rural and Livestock, having heard Secretaries; 12) Carryon any other activity aimed at increasing the development of livestock and related products; 13) Participate with international organizations, business concerns or persons for carrying Gut projects withing the competence of L.D.A. prior approval of the Secretary Rural Development and Livestock; {11" tic: 1 €~ 5 Powers of L.D.A. L.D.A. shall haVE the powers necessary for the achievement of the objective. f~r-ticle 6 c:) ..j ) 1,;: L.nrJ II p!1! ~~;,hall h~:\\/E\ the Jl'""i(Jht to c o Ll e c t; fSBS and cl,a!~ges w~1enever~ appr-opriate 'fo~ ser-vices it may render in pursuance of its functions. ~. Fees for veterinary services referred to ln the Veterinary code shall, where such treatment 15 rendered by L.D.A. be .collected by it. ~:.. L"DJ'I. may levy specicd and c\dditicm<:d rf2('2=. ~~nd ch<".n:J(~:-::; em t.he hid(,::s!, skins~ leatlle.l'- and a~~:.sC)c:i.at.ed pr-·oduc:t:s; EI.nd E.'stii.\bl ish a fund fOl~ thG:~ development of the hides, skins~ leather and associated of related industries. 4. The rate of such special and addit10nal fees and charges, as authorized in preceding paragraph shall be fixed by decree of the Secretary of the State fo~ Rural Development and Livestock. Ch,'.:<p!;;.f:?r 11 ORGANIZATION Section 1 - Organs of L.D.A. f~I"ti.c:h,~ 7 Or-ge,ns The following shall be the organs of the Agency; 1) General Manager Boar-d of Directors - consisting of: .='\) l:3enET<::ll 1'·i":\I",ager ~ a,s Chai r mari , b) DiJ.... t~c:t(.Jt.- of F'la.r'rling 1\o1.inis.tr'y of F'lannin<] Co-ordination, as Member~ Director of 8udqet~ Ministry of Finance, c:\s j"-lembel"', Dilrectol~ of C:;C)(nmf.?l~ce, l'1ini~.:d.:ry of Indu.,;tr"y and Commerce, as-"!'lemo€:'I"', '72) Direct'or- of Vf:?terin,:;l.I~y Depi::tlrtmE.~nt, Ministry of Rur-al Development and Llvestock, as Member, f) Director of Animal Husbandry Department. Ministry of Rural Develapme~~ and Livestock, as Membe~. g) Di~ector of Research and Training~ Ministry of Rural Development and Livestock, as Membe~. A~ticle 8 Appointment of the General Manager 1. The General I"lame:\ger o f L.• D. A. sh2dl be appointed by decree of the President of the Supreme Revolutionary Council, on the proposal of the Secretary of State fo~ Ru~al Development and Livestock~ having heard the Supreme Revolutionary Council and the Council of Secretaries. !::ih2\ 11 U,ndf21' .1.970, '31.t t i.n J;J (.11. J. f.)il,kl,n ce OJ" roec to ,...·s The members of the Board of the Directors be paid a sitting allowance at a rate fixed ~4r·ticle (6) 0'1' la~'J Nan 1.6 dii:\t.ed 1st April!. governing A~tonomous Agencies. SECTION 2 - FUNCTIONS n.~ticlc~ <:) Emoluments of the General Manager The emoluments of the General Manager shall be established cy decree of the President of the t:;u p n:~m~2 ~~:(:~\! 0 J. u.t; .i c:m.:).ry Coun c; i 1 on t.hE' p t-o PO~3b 1 of t.;)(,~ Secreta,~y of Stai:e for- l~ural [)evel.opment alld Llvestock. having hea~d the Council of Secretaries. A!,,·ticl,;,' 10 of the Members of the Board of {~r-ticlf2 1.1 Functions of the Gene~al Manager The G('2nF~I'-al i·'i.an2,q(2~ she,ll be the f2;-:ecui::ive L.D.A. and shall rep~esent L.D.A. Hf2 Si'ld 11 COnVenf? and pn'?~3idf':: DVe!~ Ul('2 of the Board of Directors and determine the 211 .L " hE'i':\d of mr;:;E~tings :3J.;J f.= fl d a " 3n He shall ensure that the decisions of the Board of Directors are implemented. 4. He may, within the autho~ization of the DO':"'1~-d o f t:hE': D,i..rectors, ccm c l ud e oper'sting CDrltr-ac:t:;; on behalf of L.D.A. ~. He shall be responsible for the funds of L.D.A. and for the maintenance of the aCCDunts of exped1ture incurred from such funds. 6 !-Ie is aLl-tt)or"izeej tCl incLl,r expeditlJr-e orl <3 single item upon a limit of 8hs. 5,000/- on the C.12'.y adiniJ1istr·atic)n 'I: E;·~pendi t.u r e beyCJrld thi22 ~~i;,ic~ limit shall be authorized by the Board of Di~ectors. ",. [n 'the f.~~,:er-c:i.r.,;E'~ 0'1' his ~E~spons;i.bj,litic)s Ui'c!f2r P<:H"<3.i]t~2,phs CS) 6.'u'ld(4) o f i.:his r:2tr-t.icl(,2, he rnay call fo~ technical advice and assistance f~om all Sources available to the Government. 8. In case of tefllpO!'"0~Y ab=~enC::f.0 01' ~mpedlment, his functions shall be performed by a ~ \. r Ul1i.)E~r· o f t.g l"I&:,' BO~ird 01" Di rectors clesi\.:ff'1 a tE:.'d by th(',;) Secretary of state for Rural Livestock. Development and Article 12 Functions of the Board of Directors 1. The Board of Directors shall be responsible for the policy and general direction of L.D.A. 2~ At all meetirlg of th~ Bc)ard (~f Directors, five members shall constitute the quorum. Section 3 - Staff of L. D. A. AI~tic1e 13 Staff ( b) An initial capital of 8Ms. 100,000/ granted by the State; PinY other corrt r i.bu't Lon gr'an-!:.:ed by thf'= State, public bodies, international organizations or private persons; (c) Reserve funds set aside from the Agency's profits; (d) Any other receipts, both public and pr"j"vate. 2~ I~ides, Skins, I. eatl,el~ and Associated Industries Development Fund consisting of: (,;::..) GI~ants "fro"om the Li.vos t o ck Development Fun d ; (b) Monies c6rrected by way of fees imposed on the export of raw hides E(nC~ sk i.n::. ~ (e) Monies collected by way of fees for ~;€~l~vic:es n,mdi'.?f"€?d by V"l/i- Hides ~ Hkins and Leather Developrnertt~Services; J. i....D.~1. may .• TDY" purposes, D1" administr"i3"t:i.oll~, h;':,.Vf: on e Ol~ mor-e h(":;ii;l.C:!S o f departments, who shall be appointed by decree of the Secretary of State for Rural Development and Livestock, on the proposal of the general Manager, having heard the Board of Directors. 2. .L.D.A. may appoint the staff required by it eucept the heads of department referred in para ( 1) 2\bf.")vE'" ::~; n T"!<>lf.:: t(7~ r"rns ar", c.i CC)'-f c:l i. t.i or: ~~~ 0 -;: ~5e rv i, Cf:.~1 o -r t; f"'tf3! members of the staff referred to in para (2) above shall, subject to allY general rules governing the t.f2r-ms anrj condi'!:ions of ~,ervi.cf:!! o f the ';3t~;ff of F~l.\ t.ori ornous ("'-lqf211c::.i €?s i ssuer.J by (30';e r n men t • be established in the by-laws of L.D.A. Chapt.51 1" I I I FINANCIAL PROVISIONS Ar-ticle 14 Capi 1.2\]. The capital of L.D.A. shall consist of: 1.. The L.ive,:.t.ock Development Furi d consisting o f ~ ( i:~ ) (d) Monies arising from commercial activities of the aforesaid service; (e) Monies received from the sale of licences issued by the aforesaid service; (1) Any other receipts, both public and private. (-'lrticlf.? 1~') Authorized loans L.D.A. may, for purposes of its activity, obtain loans from financial institutions within the Republic and abroad, with the prior approval ot the t3ecn'?tBry o f St,:'\t.e for r-;':ur,:;l.l Development 3nd Livestock, having heard the Council of Secretarips. I:::lr"t.i.cll;? 16 Budget T f1F: ;:G.(='Wrer:2d.· <!j~j2n ....'V;:J,8 rv:sh.a.l1.~. no t 14 'I:J;? l'" t h 6,.n:~;O t h 82ptember in each year, prepare a statement to be c2.1b"d the 1:"lnnui:d Ek\d(Jei: St'3i:emEnt 'for" t.he nt'2>(t. financial year, showing the estimated rec01pts and expenditures of L.D.A. The Annual Budget Statement shall be submitted to the Board of Directors who, after approval, submit it to the Ministry of Rural Development and Livestock and the Ministry of F-" in a.n C:(.~ I: ?kticle 1.7 (-'!nnual (~ccount~, 1.. ll.):\, thin :~:.15·t. 1'1c;\l~ch in each y€~al~, the General Manager shall prepare the Annual Accounts ,:: d the pro f it; and L.oss Statement of l.•• D.PI. and 'o;ubmi t th<?m to 'l:he Boal~d of pirecton;;; i-rho ~ aft(;2r c:tpprovi:\l, ::iubmi t them to the 11inistl~Y 01' F;;ural Development and Livestock and the Ministry of :::·in2'r1Ce. :::'. "(i-1E~ Secl~etar-y of State f o r F;:ur-al D(:>\fE~iCJpf!\ent. 2l.nd L.iVf:?Stc)C:k shall, .in cCif1sultation with the Secretary of state for Finance, be competent to approve the Annual Accounts and shall q~ve instructions for their publication in the Official Bulletin. Plrti,cle 18 Plccoun t.s The accounts of L.D.A. shall be maintained in the manne~ prescribed by any general rules issued by Government for the pupose and by the By-Laws of L. :1 I) Ii {-~ 11 (.)r-ticle 19 Audit. The .:.\ccoun ts of L. D. A~-sha II be aucj 1. tf;)d [')'/ thE:~ separate and established in the office of the :'itlqistx2\te of ?"\ccounts for the purpose of ElucJi t.1.nq sutonomous agencies. CHf':'jPTER I ....,1 FINAL PROVISIONS Article 20 By-Laws The By-Laws of L.D.A. shall be issued by decree of the President of the Supreme Revolutionary Council~ on the proposal of the Secretary of state for Rural Development and Livestock~ having heard the Council of Secretaries. Article 21 Pepeal Decree Law No.2 of 16 February~ 1966, converted into law by Law No. 3 of 21 March~ 1966, is hereby re pea 1eel. {~rticle 2:~ E=:n'I.:ry i.n t.o fo!~ce 1. • ThE' l..'::\L"'-/ ~~ tia]. I be i I"i C 1 ucl ed i OJ t. he 0 f l' .i c i a 1 compilation of the Republic and shall be published in the Of-1'1.T.~:U::\lBulIE~t.in. 2, It sha 11 en ter in to i"orc:e on th~", cJ~'!.y folLow i n q t.hE? d e t.e o f it~-~ pu b Li.ce ti ori in t.1·)I;:1 Official Builet.in. 3. All persons shall be obliged to observe it and cause others to observe it~ as a Law of the F~epublic. Mogadiscio, 27 June 1970 Major General Mohamed Sia~ Barre THE~ F'F:ES I DEI\H of the Supreme Revolutionary Council Said Ibrahim Said SECRETARY OF STATE for Rural Development and LiVEstock