Hides and Skins Regulations

a: ·< . ► Hides and Skins (CAP. 91 2573 CHAPTER 91 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION Hides And Skins Law HIDES AND SKINS REGULATIONS PART 1.-GENERAL 1. These regulations may be cited as the Hides and Skins Regulations 2. In these regulations approved manner of drying'' means the method whereby hides are suspended vertically in a frame and skins suspended vertically in a frame or whereby hides or skins are suspended vertically from a pole or are hung lengthwise from head to tail along the middle line of the back over a taut galvanized iron wire with the sides apart and whereby there is a free circulation of air on both sides and ,vhereby the surface of any hide or skin is at least six inches from any other hide or skin; "approved manner of flaying" means in the case of hides a method whereby the hide is not scarred or cut and in the case of skins a methods whereby a knife is used only for making the initial cut and then the skin is drawn off by hand and in the case of both hides and skfos a methods whereby the hides and skins are short-trimmed; ''authorized person" means a person authorized by the Chief Veterinary Officer or by a local government council ,vith the approval of the Local Government Secretary and the Chief Veterinary Officer for the purpose of these regulations: '•hides" means the hide of cattle; "inspector" means a person appointed to be an inspector for the purposes of these regulations either by the Chief Veterinary Officer or by a l0cal . government council with the approval of the Local Government Secrdary and of the Chief Veterinary Officer; "skin" means the skin of sheep or goats: Short ti11L: l111crrr~t.1tion CAP.91) Hides and Skins '·thoroughly dried'' in reference to a hide or a skin means one that will not lose n1ore than six per centum of its weight, as represented by loss of moisture 011 being exposed to free circulation of air wider a roof for twenty-four hours· ' "wet" means any hide or skin which has not been dried at al I in any manner. 3. Except as hereinafter expressly provided no hide or skin intended for sale shall be removed from the place where it has been flayed unti I it has been thoroughly dried. PART 11.-PRESCRIBED AREAS 4. The provisions of this Part of these regulations shalJ apply only to those areas which the Commissioner may declare by notice in the Enugu State Gazelle to be prescribed areas. 5. All hides and skins shall be flayed in the approved manner of flaying. 6. All hides and skins shall immediately after llaying be hung up to dry until thoroughly dried in the approved manner of drying in the drying shed provided for that purpose or in the shade if no drying shed in provjded. 7. (I) In any place where no drying shed or other place suitable for keeping hides and skins overnight at any market or place of playing exists. such hides and skins may be removed at sunset to the nearest premises approved by an inspector or authorised person where they shal I be dried in the approved manner of drying until thoroughly dried. (2) An inspector or authorized person may require that such hides and skins shall be brought back on the following morning to be dried in the appro,·cd manner of drying at the market or place of flaying as the case may he. 8~ ln any.particular circui't1sta11ces pl!rmission may be grnntcd by an inspector or authoii.i..ed person~--- (a) fo remove hides and Hkins imnwdintely ntkr llfl)'ing tll prcmi~C:i npprovod by him where they shall be hung up to dry · immedilttely in the approved numnci· ofdrying lmtil thoroughly dricdt or , • . ., . ,. ' .. · . . ~ '· I I • I Hides .and Skins · , (b) to remove hides to premises where they shall be tanked Without delay in an efficient preservative solution and then htmg up to dry in the approved manner of drying until thoroughly dried; ~r ( c) to remove wet hides and skins for use in local industries, . 9. All hides and skins which are flayed and dried to:the satisfaction-of an inspector within a prescribed area shall be stamped by such inspector with the stencil and punch mark allotted to that area or to a particular p~rt of that area. PART III.- l\1ISCELLANEOUS 10. Except as provided by regulations 7 and 8 no person shall purchase or cause to be purchased any hide or skin which- . (a) has been taken from the place where it has been flayed before it · has been thoroughly dried; or ' • • • • (b) he has · reason to believe has not been dried in the approved manner of drying. 11. An inspector may at all reasonable hours enter-· • . . (a) any private premises or enclosure where hides and skms are dried; or . . (b) .- any premises where the business of buying and pack~ng hides and skins is carried on or where he has r~ason to beheve such ~ business is. being carried on; and there · inspect any· hides and skins. • . ith intent to deceive, shall- . . 12. No person, w h' d r skin in any way whatsoever m order to hide, . (a) tr.eat any t ebol1't~rate any,cuts scratches, scores, brand-marks, cover up or.o ' ' · h· • • . used by disease any other flaw or blem1s ' or . lesions ea h1'de or skin by or with any substance for the (b) adulterate any • . f l·ucreasing the weight thereof. purpose o . . . • • • . •• . • - sto any-person who he has reason to b.elieve is . 13. (l) ~n mspecto~ may ~a . stop any vehicle, boat or pack amn1al that : carrymg hide~ and ~km~ obr ~e us:d to transpmt hides and skins and thereupon • he has rea;son to believe it . emg . . • . , .. .. , • . ·. '• CAP. 91) Hides and Skins • · ; • t th hides and skins or he may thereupon inspect the hides he may 1nspec e • h h • d . d k • . · and skins or he may direct the person carrying t e I es an s tns 01 m h • f • h hi' cle boat or pack animal as the case may be to convey the c arge o sue ve , . . . . hid~s or skins to some suitable place -~here the 1ns?,ector may inspect them. An inspector may enter into any railway premises for · the purpose of inspecting hides and skins in the course of transport by rail. (2) The provisions of sub-regulation (1) shall not apply to hides or skins baled for export. 14. (1) No person shall use any premises or enclosure as a place for the buying of or the preparation of hides or skins for export; unless such • premises or enclosure are licensed by the Chief Veterinary Officer. (2) The Chief Veterinary Officer may license premises or enclosure as a place for the buying of and the preparation of hides and skins for export. (3) A licence shall be in From B of the Schedule and shall expire on the 31 st day of December in the year in which it is issued, and may be renewed from year to year. (4) Th~ Chief Veterinary Officer may, in his discr.etion, cancel a licenc·e . • · granted by him, and any person aggrieved by a decision of the Chief Veterinary Officer to cancel a licence or to refuse the grant or renewal of a licence may, within fourteen days from the date of such decision, appeal to • the Commissioner whose decision thereon shall be final. • I' ~ •• • ' .,, , · . -- - ' (5) No premises or enclosure-shall be licensed unless a medical officer for h~al~~ • or a person.11ominated by hi~, and an officer. of the Veterinary ·: Div1s1op of the Ministry have both .·. first . certified that . the .• premises or e~losul".e, -in .respect of which an appHcation for ·a licence is made, are · .' - .. , • -:5\Jttablcrforthe bµy~ng Qfand-the preparation of hides and skins for e.xport. • , ·, ·.•· . ( 6) Ef cry Hc~ ~e srate(tundef Subctegulation (il $h1>l) be subject to 1he (oll9w1ng.Qond1t1ons- . · ·· ·: . • , . -.· •. . • . . • • (a) no h!~es or skins:wbi¥h are ~ot t,he-property of the holder of <. • · • , .. , \ . -tbe~hcenc:e ·s'l}all be prepared on the premises or enclosure to • . 'Wh!ch the 'licenee:re~ate; • • • • ••• • : ,.:.-.- . ;··. . . . : : -- : -: : , - ,'~'.\ ;> • ~- ! -•: • - .• .:·· ; ~ · . - --:·· . . . . • • . - , • : • . :.--·, :.'. '- . . ' ·.,; , • •• . i. ~ Hides and Skii1s· •· [CAP .• 91 (b) the holder of a licence shall register, with the ChiefVeterinary . Officer all shipping mmls which are used for marking hides or skins on the premises or enclosure, andshall not change the shipping marks so registered without givjng fourteen days previous notice in writing to the Chief Veterinary Officer; (c) the shipping marks used on the premises or enclosure shalJ indicate the State in which the premises or enclosure is situated . (7) An application for a licence shall be made in duplicate. on Form A in the Form A. Schedule, to the Chief Veterinary Officer. .• 2577 ·· (8) A fee of two naira shall be payable for a licence and for each r~newal of a licence. . , 15. Any person who wilfully interferes with an inspection or authorized person in the execution of his duty is guilty of an offence against these regulations. 16. Any person who contravene any of the provisions of these regulations shall be liable on conviction for a first offence to a fine of forty naira or imprisonment for three months or both. (I) • (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) SCHEDULE Form A. APPLICATION FOR LICENSING OF EXPORT PREMISES Reg. 14 (7) Full name of Applicant (Block) ............. ... ... ....... : ................ ................................ . Usual Address ........ .... ........... : .. ....................... ..................... .. ........... .................. . Nationality ... : ......... ....... ..... ...................... ... ................. .. ................... ..... ............... .. Occupation ..................... ............... ..... .......... ......... ....... .......... ..................... i .... .. . Address of premises/enclosure for which a licence is sought: if previously licensed,· give particulars of licence issued .. .............. . .. , ... ................ ................. ... .. :·· ··· ·· .. . : Has a licence in respect of these rre1111ses/enclosurc ever been w1thhel9 or cancelled? If so give ddails ................... ... " .............. , .... .. ............ .. ...... . : ....... :, ... .. What staff or selectors and superviflors Will be employlld? Give particuhirs of lhdr c,:'pcri~11u · .. ... •·· • . ... .. .. .. ... , ...... . , ............... ., .•. · · · · : ···.: . , . . Decla~ation: • • • • . • . . : . ·.;· ·:-, . ; - , \ . .-:·. ~ - ,.· ,./ ' , ! ; ;: , ,. • • 1 declare that thc-particuhu-s continued in the foregoing npplictit ion fo.r t~e licensing • • • es1e,,ctosure is true 10 be best of my our knO\vledg~ and belief. of export premrs , · '. ~o ·· oA· TED th,·s • da" of ......... ....................... ........ ........... . .. • . ..... ~. . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . (Sign~d) ....... .. .. ... ...... ..... ....... . Form B LICENCE TO KEEP EXPORT PREM fSES A licence under sub-regulation (2) of regulation 14 of the Hides and Skins Regulation is hereby granted to ... .. .. ...... .. ............. ..... .. ....... .. of. .... ........ ..... .. in respect of th~ premises/enclosure described herein for the buying and preparation of hides and skins for export. Description of premises or enclosure .. ... ... .. ... ...... ..... ... ........ ... .. ....... .. ....... ....... ......... .... ....... · ..... ... .. ............ ... ...................... ........... .. ........ .. ...... .. ..... ...... .. .... .................. .. .. ..... ... ····· ·· ·• • .. .... ...... ...... ...... ... ... ............. .......... .. .... .. .... .... .. ....... ...... .. ............ ... ..... .. ..... ....... ..... .. ....... ...... .... .. .................... ...... ... .... .. ......... ... ....... ...... .......... ............. ....... ....... ..... .. ... ...... ... .. Fee Paid:-N2 Dated this ..... ........ .. .. ... ... day of .... ........ ....... .. 20 •••• ••• ••••···· ······· •••••• •• •••• •••• •••••••• •• •• ••• •• ••··· ······· ····· ··········· ····· ······· Principal Q{ficer (?f the f ·eterina,y Division Enugu State Hides and Skins (Prescribed Areas) Notice • • ' . • made under regulatw • 4. • f ' h • . · u ·a , · . . . . •• • , • .. • • . - • n ~ l e t 11 es and.Sk111s Regulc1t1ons N:1c;his '!<>tic~l)lay be ciied :is th.e Hides andskm{Piest ~be<l Are/!S) .·· (2) Enugu State ofNi , ••• ·h - - . - , · , . . :., - •.• • • • . ·. 2 of the Hides· d Sk •• gerta s a.II ~7 ~ prescnbed area to.r.th~pJrrposes of Pa~t • • an . 11 •1s Regulations~. - , · , - -- .· ·,