Animal Health (General) Regulations, 1994 (S. I. No. 289 of 1994)

i+ -\ 7 S- -. Boas wisi ERE Wer INDE IA) Te. Sb. C1 5) te + Statutory Instrument 289 of 1994. [CAP. 121 Animal Health (General) Regulations, 1994 IT is hereby notified that the Minister of Lands, Agriculture’ and Water Development has, in terms of section 5 of the Animal Health Act [Chapter 121], made the following regulations:— Title 1. These regulations may be cited as the Animal Health. (General) Regulations, 1994. Inter pretation 2. In these regulations— | 2 a Fig by ) ¢ animal” means an animal refgrred to in the First Schedule; SUA ACTAS E+ Sie cicer ee “Director” means the officer in charge of the Department of Veterinary Services of the Ministry; “disease” in relation to animal specified in the first column of the Second Schedule, means a disease speciiicd opposite thereto in the second column of that Schedule; “domesticated wild animal’? means any animal which normally lives in the wild but has been tamed; “notifiable disease’ means a disease referred to in the Third Schedule. “specified area” means— (a) an African swine-fever area prescribed by the Minister for the purposes.of the Animal Health a i: (African Swine-fever) Regulations, 1994 published ™ in Statutory Instrument 2 of 1994; (b) an anthrax area prescribed by the Minister for the purposes of the Animal Health (Anthrax) Regulations, 1971, published in Rhodesia Govern ment Notice No. 432 of 1971; (c) a contagious vaginitis and epididymitis area pre scribed by the Minister for the purposes of the Animal Health (Contagious Vaginitis and Epididy mitis) Regulations, 1976, published in Rhodeisa Government Notice No. 146 of 1976; Ls 1239 een eee a ~~ Animal Health (General) Regulations, 1994 eR d) a foot and mouth area. prescribed by the Minist for the purposes of the Animal Health (Foot sie Mouth) Regulations, 1971, published jn Rhodesia Government Notice No. 226 of 1971: (e) a Newcastle disease area prescribed by the Ministe; for the purpose of the Animal Health (Newcastle Disease) (Control) Regulations, 1968; Published in Rhodesia Government Notice No. 762 of 1968. (f) a theileriosis area prescribed by the Minister for the purposes of the Animal Health (Theileriosis) Regulations, 1976, published in Rhodesia Gover. ment Notice No. 966 of 1976; (g) a trypanosomiasis area prescribed by the Minister for the purpose of the Animal Health (Trypano somiasis) Regulations, 1971, published in Rhodesia Government Notice No. 852 of 1971: (h) a tsetse fly area prescribed by the Minister for the purposes of the Animal Health (Tsetse Fly) Regulations, 1960, published in Rhodesia Gover: (DADBSE—S1) pecan MEM Natigg.NQ. 399 of 1960; “specified pests’ means a pest prescribed in the Fourth Schedule; “wild animal in captivity” means any wild animal which lives behind or confined within a fence approved by the Director, Py Su tel Soaks NE yc Reporting of nojifiable disease -—..--- — or wee . =-O)\ 2 ? (4 + SO 3, () The owner of an anirhal who knows or suspects that animal to be suffering from a n d person or police officer; and er animal which is on the land ier, or on adjoining land, and SL. 289 of 1994 ave reteHnary—surseen,— an—a—veterinary Surgeon in the employment of the State who, in the course of his:work or practice, discovers the existence of a notifiable disease in any animal shall, without delay, repprt the matter to the nearest office of inary Services-of the-Ministry;—-——~--——~ Reporting of death of animal to occupier of land 4, The owner of animal which dies on any Jand of which the owner of the animal is not the occupier shall, without delay, report the matter to the occupier of the land, and such occupier shall be entitled to be present at any post-morterm examination which may be conducted on that animal, and to take smears from the carcass. Isolation of diseased animals 5. The owner of an animal who knows or suspects that animal to be suffering from a disease, or to have died from a disease, shall isolate it or, if it has died, its carcass until instructions for its treatment or disposal have been given by an authorized person. Release or removal front isolation 6. (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall release or remove, or cause or permit to be released or removed from isola tion, confinement or quarantine an animal isolated, confined or quarantined under the provisions of the Act or any regulations made thereunder, otherwise than in accordance with the conditions of a written permit issued by an authorized person. (2) The provisions of subsection (1) shall not apply where a , period of isolation, confinement or quarantine has been fixed, and — such period has expired and not been extended. Furnishing of specimens from diseased animals 7: The owner of an animal which— (a) is suffering or suspected to be suffering from a disease; or (b) was suffering or. suspected to be suffering from a disease, * and has died or becn destroyed; shall, if so ordered by an authorized person, submit to that authorized person any smear, blood, milk, excreta, semen and 1241 Animal Health (Gencral) Regulations, 1994 a discharge from that animal and, in addition, if the animal ha Or been destroyed, any organ which is required by the auth, dieg Person for the purposes of diagnosis. Onze Branding or marking of animals 8. When an animal which— (a) is kept on, brought on to or removed from, or : wale strays on to, land in a specified area; or Which (b) is suffering or suspected to ‘be suffering from a disease. has been isolated because of, tested for, or inoculated or imm unized against, a disease, an authorized person may, if, in his Opinion, it is necessary for the purpose of eradicating or preventino the occurrence or spread within Zimbabwe of that disease to do so, order the owner of that animal to brand or mark it in a manner and with a distinctive mark specified by the authorized person, Disposal of diseased animals which have died 9. If an animal has died from a disease, or has been destroyed on account of a disease, the Director may, if, in his opinion, it is necessary in order to prevent the spread of that disease, order the owner of that animal to dispose of the carcass or a portion thereof by burning or by burial in quicklime to a depth which the Director deems necessary. Exhumation of dead animals 10. Unless otherwise directed or authorized by an authorized person, no person shall exhume the carcass or any portion thereof of an animal which, immediately prior to its death, was suffering or suspected to be suffering from a disease. Reporting of animals which stray into Zimbabwe from outside 11. (1) For the purposes of paragraph (b) of subsection Me of section 9 of the Act, an occupier or owner shall report : finding of that animal to the Director or to a police officer authorized person. (2) A police officer who receives a report in terms of a section (1) shall forward it without delay to the nearest ment of the Ministry. i242 af n e e e e c t , S.I. 289 of 1994 —— ——— ssa (3) For the purposes of paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 9 of the Act, an authorized person shall report the finding of the animal to the Director, Prescription of diseases 12. The diseases specified in the Third Schedule are pre scribed for the purposes of subsection (2) of section 10 of the Act. Repeals 13. The Animal Health (General) Regulations, 1976, published in Rhodesia Government Notice No. 1019 of 1976 and the Animal Health (General) (Amendment Regulations, 1991 (No. 1), published in Statutory Instrument 168 of 1991. are repealed. First SCHEDULE (Section 2) . SEN OAS Sz o\4S) SPECIFTED : Boyine anima] Horse, donkey, mule Sheep, goat Pig Cat; dog Rabbit ; ; Domestic fowl, turkey; duck; goose; pigeon; guinca-fowl All wild animals which are mammals and which are domesticated or in captivity All wild birds whieh are domesticated or in captivity All wild animals which are cloven-hoofed All reptiles All rodents Fish Bee Crustacea SECOND SCHEDULE (Section 2) SPECIFIED DISEASES Animal Diseases 1. Bovine animal Anthrax Brucellosis Bluetonguc Bovine malignant catarrh Bovine spongiform Bree pre opathy Contagious bovine pleuropneurmonia Contagious epididymitis East Coast fever Enzootic bovine leukosis Foot and mouth disease 1243 ~~“ Animal Health (General) Regulations, 1994 Animal 2. Sheep or goat 3. Pig 4. Dog or cat 5. Poultry 1244 : ee mee eee oer es Cd —™. eer er - = — — -—— a Diseases Haemorrhagic septicaemia Johne's disease Lumpy skin disease Necrotic stomatitis nephrosis syndrome Rabies Rift Valley fever/Wesselsbron virus disease Rinderpest Theileriosis Trypanosomiasis Tuberculosis Anthrax Bluetongue Caprine and ovine brucellosis (B. melitensis) Caprine arthritis/encephalitis’ Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia Enzootic abortion of ewes Foot and mouth disease Johne’s disease (Maedi-Visna Pulmonary adenomatosis Rabies Rift Valley fever/Wesselsbron virus disease Scab Scrapie Tuberculosis African swine fever Anthrax Atrophic rhinitis Aujeszky’s disease Foot and mouth disease Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome Rabies Swine fever Swine vesicular disease Transmissible gastroenteritis Trypanosomiasis Tuberculosis *Trichinosis ‘Rabies Trypanosomiasis Tuberculosis Avian infectious bronchitis Avian infectious laryngotracheitis Avian tuberculosis Bacilary white diarrhoea . 5 ee aa? OO S.I. 289 of 1994. Antinal 6. Rabbit 7. Turkey & Duck or goose 9, Parrot or pigeon 10. Domesticated wild animal or wild animal which is in captivity 11. Horse, donkey, mule Diseases Epidemic tremor or avian encephalomyelitis Fowl cholera Fowl plague Fowl typhoid Gumboro disease Marek’s disease eves disease Fou parat: >hoid [= se 157 vic o> ey a “re = “Mysomnbitakh Tularaemia | * Bacillary white diarrhoea Fowl cholera Fowl plague Fowl typhoid Gumboro’s disease Newcastle disease Poultry paratyphoid Tuberculosis Turkey rhinotracheitis Fowl cholera Fowl plague Newcastle disease Tuberculosis Newcastle disease Psittacosis/ornithosis Tuberculosis African horse sickness African swine fever Anthrax Atrophic rhinitis Brucellosis Bluetongue Bovine malignant catarrh Foot and mouth disease Fowl cholera 'Fowl plague Johne's disease Newcastle disease ‘ Psittacosis {ornithosis) Rabies Swine fever Swine vesicular disease Trypanosomiasis Tuberculosis Anthrax African horse sickness Contagious equine metritis 1245 Animal Health (General) Regulations, BI acess Diseases Dourince ; ; Equine infectious anaemia Equine influenza | Equine viral arteritis | Epizootic lymphangitis Glanders or farcy Rabies Tuberculosis Animal 12. Bee , Acariasis of bees American foul brood European foul brood Nosematosis of bees q Varroasis 13. Ostrich Avian influenza Chlamydiosis Coccidiosis Cryptosporidiosis . *Houttuynia struthionis (tapeworm) Infectious bursal disease (Gumboro’s disease) *Libyostronglus douglassi (wireworm) Megabacteriosis Newcastle disease Paramyxo-yirus enteritis Pox Pseudomonas aeruginosa septicaemia puberculosis Jurkey rhinotracheitis - | SQM one Lila SiS (a “i420 9) 14, Fish Bacterial kidney disease ene disease lexibacter columnaris) *Costiasis (Ichth i Enteric ace anne) Furunculosis (Aeromonas 6almonicida) ¢ qifectious hemopioetic necrosis P, €cllous pancreatic necrosia roliferative kidney disease PTING Viraemia of ca ‘(Myxosoma . Lise a Cerebralig §. Crocodile Ride on ae . aE NPEQeNeS Chlamydiosis uection Mrccidiosis op asm tue . : (2 =4y2-03) Selene a pron zarthritis Pox oF cro cod eS §Z. 289 of 1994 THIRD SCHEDULE (Section 2) NOTIFIABLE DISEASES Anthrax African horse sickness African swine fever Atrophic rhinitis Avian influenza Black leg Bluetongue Boyine genital campylobacteriosis Bovine malignant catarrh Brucellosis Coccidiosis of crocodiles Coccidiosis of ostriches Dermatophilosis Dourine Enzootic bovine leukosis Foot and mouth disease Fowl cholera Heartwater Infectious bursal disease (Gumiboro disease) Leptospirosis Lumpy skin disease Mange Newcastle disease Necrotic stomatitis nephrosis syndrome Paratuberculosis Pox of ostriches Pulmonary adenomatosis Rabies Rift Valley fever Rinderpest Salmonellosis Theileriosis Turkey rhinotracheitis Trypanosomiasis Tuberculosis * Parasitic Disease Fourtit SCHEDULE (Section 2) SPECIFIED PESTS Blue tick (Boophilus 5D.) Bont tick (Amblyomma sp ipice Pos 8p.) Brown ear tick (Rhi Bee nalts 6p.) Red legged tick pat a cluding sheep scab mite (Psoroptes communis ovis). Mange or scab mi Tsetse fly (Glossinn ‘sp.). 1247 Se nt Animal Health (General) Regulations, 1994 ee eas Friern ScHEDULE (Section J2) PRESCRIBED DISEASES African swine fever Contagious epididymitis St coast fever Foot and mouth disease bies Theileriosis Neweastle disease Supplement to the Zimbabwean Goyer wi eeeniver. 1994. Printed by the G 1248 ment Gazette dated the 2nd overnment Printer, Harare.