Livestock Sales (Permits) Regulations, 1973 (Chapter 36:01)

Copyright Government of Botswana In these Regulations "district" means an administrative district prescribed under section 2 of the Administrative Districts Act; "licence" means a licence under Part II of the Act. 3. Permits restricted to area of issue Every licence shall be issued subject to the condition that the licence shall be valid within the district in which it is issued only unless the officer authorized to issue licences in some other district endorses the licence for use in such other district. 4. No person to have more than one licence Not more than one licence shall be issued to any person in respect of any district and no person shall acquire more than one licence authorizing the buying of livestock within any district. LIVESTOCK SALES (PERMITS) REGULATIONS (under section 7) (5th November, 1971) ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS REGULATION 1. Citation 2. Interpretation 3. Form of permit 4. Fees payable 5. Copy of permit to revenue officer 6. Time when payment is due 7. Endorsement of permit 8. Minister's power to exempt 9. Liability for fee 10. Penalty First Schedule - Form of Permit Second Schedule - Fees Payable Third Schedule - Return of Livestock Purchased/Acquired S.I. 114, 1973. 1. Citation These Regulations may be cited as the Livestock Sales (Permits) Regulations. 2. Interpretation In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires "permit" means a Chief's permit and a District Commissioner's permit issued under the Copyright Government of Botswana provisions of section 3 of the Act; "purchase" includes "acquire"; "sale" includes disposal of. 3. Form of permit Every permit shall be in the Form set out in the First Schedule. 4. Fees payable Upon the issue of a permit there shall be payable in respect of each head of livestock whose sale such permit authorizes the fees set out in the Second Schedule. 5. Copy of permit to revenue officer A copy of each permit issued shall be sent by the issuer to the revenue officer of the District Council within whose area of jurisdiction the permit has been issued. 6. Time when payment is due Notwithstanding anything contained in regulation 4 no fee shall become due unless the livestock in respect of which it is payable is sold. 7. Endorsement of permit Any person purchasing livestock whose sale is authorized by a permit shall at the time of purchase endorse on such permit the type and number of livestock he has purchased, his name and address, the date of purchase and the fees payable by him and shall within seven days of such purchase send to the revenue officer of the District Council within whose area of jurisdiction the permit was issued a return in the Form set out in the Third Schedule together with the fees due in respect of the livestock he has purchased. 8. Minister's power to exempt The Minister may, on application, exempt any person from the provisions of regulation 7 and issue directions as to the time and manner in which such person may submit the returns referred to in regulation 7: Provided that any such exemption shall not relate to the fees payable under these Regulations. 9. Liability for fee Notwithstanding that the duty to pay the fees is imposed upon the purchaser of the livestock, fees shall be due from the holder of the permit and the purchaser may deduct from the purchase price payable to the holder of the permit the fees due to the authority who issued the permit. 10. Penalty (1) Any purchaser who fails to endorse a permit as required by regulation 7 or who fails to send a return together with the appropriate fee as required by that regulation shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding P100 or to imprisonment for a term not Copyright Government of Botswana exceeding one month, or to both: Provided that a conviction under this subregulation shall in no way relieve a purchaser of his liability to pay the fees due to the appropriate authority. (2) Any person who with an intention to deceive makes a false entry on a permit or a return shall be guilty of an offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months. FIRST SCHEDULE FORM OF PERMITS (Reg. 3) (Front) Permit No ........................................................................... Date of Issue ........................... (Name) ............................................................................................................................... (Address) ........................................................................................................................... is hereby authorized to sell or dispose of the following livestock: Type of Livestock Number of Livestock Earmarks, colour and brand Fee payable per head This permit will expire on the (date) ....................................................................................... ..................................................... Chief/District Officer (Reverse) I ..................................................................... of ............................................................... have purchased/acquired the following livestock whose sale or disposal is authorized by this permit Type of Livestock Number of Livestock Earmarks, colour and brand Fee now due to the appropriate authority Date of Acquisition .................................................... (Signature) SECOND SCHEDULE FEES PAYABLE Copyright Government of Botswana (Reg. 4) District Council Area Livestock other than pigs, sheep and goats Pigs, sheep and goats P t P t Central 1,00 10 Ghanzi 50 10 Kgalagadi 50 10 Kgatleng 50 10 Kweneng 50 10 Northeast 50 10 Northwest 1,00 10 Southeast 50 10 Southern 50 15 THIRD SCHEDULE RETURN OF LIVESTOCK PURCHASED/ACQUIRED (Reg. 7) Livestock Sales (Permits) Regulations) To: Revenue Officer, .................................................................................... District Council I, ........................................................................... of ....................................................... have purchased the following livestock from (Name) .............................................................. of (Address) ....................................................................................................................... the holder of Permit No ....................................................................................................... Type of Livestock Number of Livestock Earmarks, colour and brand Fee Due Date I enclose the sum of .......................................................................... due in respect of such purchase/acquisition. ........................................ (Signature)