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REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

THE STOCK DISEASES ACT

CHAPTER 252 OF THE LAWS OF ZAMBIA

CHAPTER 252 THE STOCK DISEASES ACT

THE STOCK DISEASES ACT

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1. Short title

2. Interpretation

3. Notice of disease or suspected disease to be given

4. Power to quarantine stock, etc.

5. Power to order seizure of stock, etc.

6. Power of authorised officer when any person fails or refuses to comply with anorder

7. Offence

8. Power of entry

9. Power to order collection of stock

10. Person in control of stock in transit

11. Records to be kept by carriers

12. Indemnity

13. Compensation

14. Penalty

15. Regulations

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CHAPTER 252

STOCK DISEASES

An Act to provide for the prevention and control of stock diseases; to regulate theimportation and movement of stock and specified articles; to provide for thequarantine of stock in certain circumstances; and to provide for mattersincidental to the foregoing.

[27th December, 1963]

8 of 1961Act No.13 of 1994Government Notices319 of 1964497 of 1964

1. This Act may be cited as the Stock Diseases Act. Short title

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- Interpretation

"article" includes gear, harness, seeds, grass, forage, hay, straw, manure or anyother thing likely to act as a carrier of any disease;

"authorised officer" means the Director and any Veterinary Officer;

"carcass" means the carcass of any stock and includes part of a carcass, and themeat, bones, hide, skin, feathers, hooves, horns, offal or other part of anystock;

"Director" means the Director of Veterinary Services and includes the DeputyDirector of Veterinary Services;

"disease" means foot and mouth disease, rabies, rinder-pest, lumpy skin disease,contagious epididymitis and vaginitis, sheep pox, swine fever, Newcastledisease, epidemic tremor, contagious bovine pleuro-pneumonia, anthrax,contagious abortion, quarter evil, tuberculosis, bovine vibriosis, swineerysipelas, glanders, streptothricosis, anaplasmosis, redwater, heartwater,East Coast fever, trypanosomiasis, epizootic lymphangitis, ulcerativelymphangitis, sarcoptic mange, psoroptic mange (scab) and any otherdisease of stock which the *Minister may, by statutory notice, specify;

"owner", in relation to any stock, includes the person for the time being having themanagement, custody or control of such stock;

"permit" means a permit issued under the provisions of this Act;

"railway company" means Zambia Railways and any other railway operating inZambia;

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"stock" includes cattle, horses, sheep, goats, mules, donkeys, pigs, animals of theantelope species in captivity, domestic fowls, turkeys, geese, ducks andany other domesticated or captive animal or bird which the Minister may, bystatutory notice, declare;

"Veterinary Officer" means a veterinary surgeon in the service of the Governmentand includes a Livestock Officer when instructed by the Director to exerciseor perform any of the powers and duties of a Veterinary Officer.

3. (1) Every owner of stock affected or suspected of being affected with anydisease shall-

Notice of disease orsuspected disease tobe given

(a) as far as practicable keep that stock separate from stock not so affected;

(b) as soon as is reasonably practicable give notice of the stock being soaffected or suspected of being so affected to the nearest departmentalofficer, police officer or Administrative Officer.

(2) Every person, other than a Veterinary Officer, so notified, shall forthwith notifythe nearest Veterinary Officer.

(3) For the purpose of this section, "departmental officer" means any personemployed in the Department of Veterinary and Tsetse Control Services.

(4) Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of subsection (1) shall beguilty of an offence.

4. Whenever at any place, whether within or outside Zambia, there exists, or issuspected to exist, any disease which is likely to affect stock, the Minister or an authorisedofficer may make such order as he thinks fit for all or any of the following purposes:

(a) for prohibiting or regulating the introduction of any stock, carcass, article orvehicle from such place into Zambia or any portion of Zambia;

(b) for prohibiting or regulating the movement of stock, carcasses, articles orvehicles within or out of any part of Zambia named in the order;

(c) for regulating the quarantine, isolation, disinfection or treatment of stock,carcasses, articles or vehicles in any part of Zambia named in the order;

(d) for prohibiting or regulating the sale of stock, carcasses or articles in anypart of Zambia named in the order.

Power to quarantinestock, etc.

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5. Whenever-

(a) at any place within Zambia any stock, carcass, article or vehicle is foundaffected or is suspected of being affected with any disease; or

(b) any stock, carcass, article or vehicle has been introduced into any place inZambia without such permit as may be required for such introduction, orhaving been introduced under a permit is moved or dealt with otherwisethan in accordance with such permit;

the Minister or an authorised officer may make such order as he thinks fit for all or any ofthe following purposes:

(i) for directing that such stock, carcass, article or vehicle be seized anddetained;

(ii) for directing that such stock, carcass, article or vehicle be slaughtered ordestroyed;

(iii) for directing that such stock, carcass, article or vehicle be dealt with in suchmanner as is deemed necessary to prevent the spread of disease.

Power to order seizureof stock, etc.

6. (1) Whenever any person fails or refuses to do anything which he is required todo under an order made under the provisions of section four or five, an authorised officermay do or cause such thing to be done.

Power of authorisedofficer when anyperson fails or refusesto comply with anorder

(2) The cost of anything which an authorised officer has done or caused to be doneunder the provisions of subsection (1) shall be recoverable by the Minister from theperson who failed or refused to comply with the order.

7. Any person who fails or refuses to do anything which he is required to do, ordoes anything which he is prohibited from doing, under an order made under theprovisions of section four or five shall be guilty of an offence.

Offence

8. (1) An authorised officer may enter on any land, farm or ranch or into any stable,pen, sty or outbuilding or any kraal, enclosure or vehicle and may take with him suchpersons, animals and things as he may deem necessary for the purposes of inspecting orexamining any stock, carcass, article or vehicle or doing or causing to be done orsupervising and inspecting the doing of anything which is required to be done under thisAct or under any order made under the provisions of this Act.

Power of entry

(2) Any person who prevents an authorised officer from entering on any land, farmor ranch or into any sty or outbuilding or any kraal, enclosure or vehicle or who impedes orobstructs an authorised officer in doing anything which he is empowered to do under theprovisions of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.

9. (1) An authorised officer may instruct the owner of any stock to assemble thestock or any part thereof at any specified place for the purposes of inspection orinoculation, or for any purpose authorised under the provisions of this Act or under anyorder made under the provisions of this Act.

Power to ordercollection of stock

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(2) Any instruction issued in accordance with the provisions of subsection (1) to theheadman of a village shall be deemed to be an instruction to every owner of stock in suchvillage:

Provided that such notice is issued in writing and in such language or dialect as iscommonly spoken by or understood among the majority of the inhabitants of such village.

(3) The headman of a village to whom an instruction is issued in accordance withthe provisions of subsection (2) shall forthwith take all reasonable steps to communicatethe contents of the instruction to every owner of stock in such village.

(4) Any person who-

(a) fails to comply with any reasonable instruction given under subsection (1) or(2);

(b) fails to communicate the contents of an instruction in accordance with theprovisions of subsection (3);

shall be guilty of an offence.

(5) Proceedings in respect of an offence under this section shall not be takenwithout the written consent of the Director.

10. (1) Stock in transit by train within or through Zambia shall be under the controlof such person as the railway company conveying the stock shall appoint, and, in defaultof such appointment, the guard of the train conveying such stock shall be deemed to bethe person in control of the stock.

Person in control ofstock in transit

(2) Stock in transit within or through Zambia by any road vehicle shall be under thecontrol of such person as the transporter shall appoint, and, in default of suchappointment, shall be deemed to be under the control of the driver of the vehicle.

11. A railway company carrying any stock by rail or the owner of any vehicle whichat any time carries stock for hire or reward shall maintain a record of all such stock carriedshowing the dates on which such stock was carried, the type and numbers of stock andthe names and addresses of consignors and consignees and shall, during a period of sixmonths after the date of carriage, make such record available on request to an authorisedofficer.

Records to be kept bycarriers

12. (1) No action shall be brought against any authorised officer in respect of anyact done by him in good faith in the execution or supposed execution of the powers vestedin him under this Act, or in respect of any act done by him in good faith in carrying out orpurporting to carry out the terms of an order made under this Act.

Indemnity

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(2) No action shall be brought against any person who is not an authorised officer inrespect of any act done in good faith and without negligence by such person incompliance with the provisions of this Act or any direction or order given or made underthis Act.

13. Where any stock is slaughtered under the provisions of this Act or any ordermade thereunder, the owner shall, unless the Minister gives in writing to the owner hisreasons for refusing, be paid compensation from such funds as may be appropriated byParliament for this purpose for such stock, if he proves to the satisfaction of the Ministerthat the stock was not suffering from disease at the time of its slaughter.

(As amended by G.N. No. 319 of 1964)

Compensation

14. Any person guilty of an offence under the provisions of this Act or anyregulation or order made thereunder shall be liable to a fine not exceeding three thousandpenalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both.

(As amended by Act No. 13 of 1994)

Penalty

15. (1) For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act, the Minister may,by statutory instrument, make regulations concerning any of the following matters:

Regulations

(a) regulating or prohibiting the introduction into Zambia of any stock, carcass,article or vehicle;

(b) regulating or prohibiting the movement of any stock, carcass, article orvehicle within any portion of Zambia or providing for the compulsorybranding of any stock;

(c) providing for the compulsory disinfection, whether by inoculation, dipping orotherwise, of any stock, carcass, article or vehicle, within any portion ofZambia;

(d) providing for the disinfection of any place or building suspected of beinginfected with any disease within any portion of Zambia;

(e) prescribing the circumstances under which stock, whether such stock issuspected of being affected with disease or not, may or shall, as the casemay be, be destroyed and the manner in which and by whom suchdestruction shall, or may, be carried out and the manner in which carcassesshall be disposed of;

(f) regulating or prohibiting the importation into or manufacture or distributionwithin Zambia of any virus, vaccine, serum or analogous product used forthe diagnosis or treatment of stock diseases of animals, or of any animalsemen;

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(g) generally for the prevention and control of disease;

(h) prescribing the fees to be paid for anything done or to be done under thisAct.

(2) Any such regulations may provide that any person who contravenes or fails tocomply with such regulations shall be guilty of an offence against this Act, and may furtherprovide that, unless some other penalty is in such regulations specifically providedtherefor, such person shall be liable to a fine not exceeding three thousand penalty unitsor to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both.

(As amended by G.N. No. 319 of 1964 and Act No. 13 of 1994)

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

STOCK DISEASES CAP. 252

SECTION 15-THE STOCK DISEASES REGULATIONS

Regulations by the Minister

Government Notices443 of 1963497 of 1964Act 13 of 1994

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Stock Diseases Regulations. Title

2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires- Interpretation

"hide" means the untanned skin of any stock;

"quarantine station" means a quarantine station set forth in the Second Schedule;

"veterinary district" means one of the districts, set out in the First Schedule, intowhich Zambia is divided for the purposes of these Regulations.

3. (1) For the purposes of these Regulations, Zambia shall be divided into theveterinary districts described in the First Schedule.

Veterinary districts

(2) No stock shall be moved into or out of a veterinary district without a permitissued by a Veterinary Officer or other person authorised by the Director.

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(3) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with the provisions ofsub-regulation (2) shall be guilty of an offence.

4. (1) The areas described in the Second Schedule shall be quarantine stations intoor out of which no stock shall be moved without a permit issued by an authorised officer.

Quarantine stations

(2) If any person moves into or out of any quarantine station any stock without apermit issued by an authorised officer, he shall be guilty of an offence.

5. (1) No person shall introduce or cause to be introduced into Zambia any stock,carcass, article or other matter specified in the Third Schedule without a permit issued bythe Director or an officer authorised by the Director. Such permit may be refused at thediscretion of the Director without any reason being assigned.

Importation of stockand specified articles

(2) No person shall introduce or cause to be introduced into Zambia any articlespecified in the Fourth Schedule without a certificate from a Veterinary Officer of thecountry from which the article originates, stating that there has been no case of EastCoast fever in the district of origin during the two years immediately preceding the issue ofsuch certificate and no foot and mouth disease nor African swine fever in the district oforigin during the six months immediately preceding the issue of such certificate and that,in his opinion, the movement of the article is free from risk of spreading any disease.

(3) No person shall introduce or cause to be introduced into Zambia any articlespecified in the Fifth Schedule without a certificate from a Veterinary Officer of the countryfrom which the article originates, stating that there has been no foot and mouth diseasenor African swine fever in the district of origin during the six months immediately precedingthe issue of such certificate.

(4) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of thisregulation shall be guilty of an offence.

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6. When it is stipulated in any permit that any stock shall be held in quarantine inany Government quarantine station the following provisions shall apply:

(a) the owner, if required, must provide, if requested to do so by an authorisedofficer, for each animal upon its arrival at the quarantine station, a stronghead collar provided with a ring to which can be fastened a rope, riem orchain for the purpose of tying up the animal, and all bulls over twelvemonths of age must be ringed;

(b) the owner may, if he so wishes, send an employee or employees to lookafter his stock during the time it is in quarantine. Such employee oremployees shall be under the orders of the officer in charge of thequarantine station and shall comply with all instructions given to him orthem and shall leave the quarantine station at the request of the saidofficer;

(c) if, in the opinion of a Veterinary Officer, any stock at any time during itsperiod of quarantine shows symptoms of a disease, the Veterinary Officermay, subject to the approval of the Director, order its destruction and that ofany animal with which it has been in contact;

(d) fees in respect of stock held at a Government quarantine station orremoved to or from such station in quarantine shall be payable asprescribed in the Sixth Schedule.

Conditions ofquarantine

7. (1) The owner of the carcass of any stock which has died, or may reasonably besuspected of having died, of any disease shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that noperson other than a Veterinary Officer or person authorised by a Veterinary Officer in thecourse of his official duties or a veterinary surgeon in the course of his professional dutiesshall mutilate such carcass in any way:

Disposal of carcasses

Provided that it shall be lawful for the owner of such carcass to take a blood or lymphgland smear and to incise an ear vein or puncture a superficial lymph gland, as the casemay be, for this purpose.

(2) The owner of any carcass to which sub-regulation (1) applies shall, unlessotherwise directed by a Veterinary Officer, forthwith dispose of the said carcass by burialat a depth of not less than six feet.

(3) For the purposes of this regulation, "owner" shall include any person or personsin control of a carcass.

(4) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with the provisions ofsub-regulation (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence.

8. (1) The Director, or any other officer authorised by the Director, may order thatstock which at the date of such order is within or shall subsequently within a period of timespecified in such order enter any part of Zambia shall be forthwith inoculated or brandedor both inoculated and branded.

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(2) Every order issued under sub-regulation (1) shall-

(a) if it affects stock in any area within the jurisdiction of a rural council, be inwriting and signed by the issuing officer and shall be delivered to the ruralcouncil of the area concerned, and such delivery shall be deemed to besufficient notice of such order to all owners and persons in control of stockwhich is within the said area; and

(b) if it affects stock in any other area of Zambia, be made by notice in writingdelivered to the owner or any person in charge of the stock.

(3) Such inoculation or branding or both inoculation and branding shall be carriedout in accordance with the directions contained in such order or as may be given by aVeterinary Officer.

(4) In pursuance of any order made under this regulation, a Veterinary Officer mayinoculate or cause to be inoculated and may brand or cause to be branded any stock.

(5) If a Veterinary Officer is of opinion that any inoculation or branding has not beencarried out in a satisfactory manner, he may require either or both operations to berepeated until he is satisfied therewith.

(6) If the owner of any stock to which an order made under the provisions ofsub-regulation (1) relates, fails to inoculate or brand or both inoculate and brand inaccordance with the provisions of this regulation, he shall be guilty of an offence.

9. (1) Any permit relating to the movement of any stock, carcass or article andissued pursuant to the provisions of the Act or any regulation or order made thereundershall be in writing and signed by the issuing officer and shall contain-

Movement permits

(a) the name of the person to whom such permit is issued;

(b) the number and description of the stock, carcass or article which may bemoved by virtue of such permit;

(c) the dates between which such permit shall be valid; and

(d) the areas between which such movement may take place.

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(2) Any permit issued pursuant to the provisions of the Act or any regulation or ordermade thereunder may be issued subject to such conditions as to quarantine, isolation,disinfection, detention, route to be followed, control of stock or other like matter as theissuing officer in his discretion may specify therein.

(3) The person in control of any stock, carcass or article being moved under theauthority of any permit to which this regulation refers shall have such permit in hispossession and shall produce the said permit to any of the following persons on requestby such person:

(a) any Veterinary Officer;

(b) any Livestock Officer;

(c) any Assistant District Secretary;

(d) any police officer;

(e) any person authorised by the Director thereto; or

(f) the owner or occupier of any farm over which movement of the said stock,carcass or article is taking place.

(4) Any person empowered to issue a permit to which this regulation refers and anyAssistant District Secretary may cancel, vary or amend such permit by endorsementthereon or by notice in writing to the grantee thereof.

(5) If any person contravenes, or fails to comply with any condition specified in apermit or with the provisions of sub-regulation (3), he shall be guilty of an offence.

10. (1) No person shall manufacture or sell or expose for sale in Zambia any virus,vaccine, serum or analogous product used for the diagnosis or treatment of diseases ofanimals, except under a permit in writing issued by the Director.

Manufacture andimport of virus andvaccine

(2) A permit to manufacture or sell or expose for sale any of the substancesmentioned in sub-regulation (1) shall be subject to such conditions as the Director mayendorse on the permit.

(3) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with-

(a) the provisions of sub-regulation (1); or

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(b) any condition endorsed on a permit in accordance with sub-regulation (2);

shall be guilty of an offence.

FIRST SCHEDULE

(Regulation 3 (1))

LUSAKA VETERINARY DISTRICT

Starting at the confluence of the Lukusashi and Lunsemfwa rivers at the north-eastern corner ofthe Lusaka District, the boundary follows the Lusaka District Boundary westwards to its intersectionwith the Kabwe Rural District Boundary; thence northwards up that boundary to its intersection withthe Kabwe Veterinary District Boundary; thence westwards along that boundary to its intersectionwith the Kabwe Rural District Boundary; thence south-eastwards along that boundary to itsintersection with the Lusaka District Boundary; thence generally southwards, eastwards andnorthwards along that boundary to the confluence of the Lukusashi and Lunsemfwa rivers at thenorth-eastern corner of the Lusaka District, the point of starting.

Central Province

KABWE VETERINARY DISTRICT

Starting at the confluence of the Mwomboshi and Mulungushi rivers, the boundary follows theMwomboshi River upstream to its intersection with the northern boundary of Farm No. 2563; thencewestwards along the northern boundaries of Farms Nos. 2563, 2157 and 2161 to the north-westernbeacon of the last farm; thence south-westwards along the western boundaries of Farms Nos. 2161,2159, 2582 and 2583 to the main motor road to Mumbwa; thence westwards along the MumbwaRoad to its intersection with the Kabwe Rural District Boundary; thence generally northwards,eastwards and southwards along the Kabwe Rural District Boundary to the confluence of theMwomboshi and Mulungushi rivers, the point of starting.

MUMBWA VETERINARY DISTRICT

The Mumbwa District.

FEIRA VETERINARY DISTRICT

The Feira District.

MKUSHI VETERINARY DISTRICT

The Serenje and Mkushi Districts.

KASEMPA VETERINARY DISTRICT

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The Solwezi, Mwinilunga, Kabompo and Kasempa Districts. North-WesternProvince

ZAMBEZI VETERINARY DISTRICT

The Zambezi District.

LUAPULA VETERINARY DISTRICT

The Luapula Province. Luapula Province

NDOLA VETERINARY DISTRICT

The Copperbelt Province. Copperbelt Province

MBALA VETERINARY DISTRICT

The Mbala and Isoka Districts. Northern Province

KASAMA VETERINARY DISTRICT

The Kasama, Chinsali, Mporokoso, Luwingu and Mpika Districts.

LUNDAZI VETERINARY DISTRICT

The Lundazi District. Eastern Province

CHIPATA VETERINARY DISTRICT

The Chipata District.

PETAUKE VETERINARY DISTRICT

The Petauke District.

NAMWALA VETERINARY DISTRICT

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Starting at the intersection of the Namwala/Kalomo District Boundaries at the source of the MachiliRiver, the boundary follows the Namwala District Boundary in a northerly, easterly, southerly andwesterly direction to the point where it intersects the eastern boundary of the Kafue National Parkapproximately 32 kilometres due north of Ndundumwense Hill; thence in a straight line due southalong the eastern boundary of the Kafue National Park to triangulation beacon 227/N.R.P. onNdundumwense Hill at the south-eastern corner of the Kafue National Park; thence westwards andnorth-westwards along the Kafue National Park Boundary to its intersection with the Namwala DistrictBoundary; thence northwards and westwards along the western boundary of the Namwala DistrictBoundary to its intersection with the Kalomo District Boundary at the source of the Machili River, thepoint of starting.

Southern Province

MAZABUKA VETERINARY DISTRICT

The Mazabuka District.

CHOMA VETERINARY DISTRICT

The Choma District.

GWEMBE VETERINARY DISTRICT

The Gwembe District.

KALOMO VETERINARY DISTRICT

Starting at triangulation beacon 227/N.R.P. on Ndundumwense Hill at the south-eastern corner ofthe Kafue National Park, the boundary runs northwards along the eastern boundary of the KafueNational Park to its intersection with the Kalomo District Boundary; thence in a generally easterly andsoutherly direction along the said district boundary to its intersection with the Zambezi River; thenceup the Zambezi River to its intersection with the eastern boundary of the Livingstone VeterinaryDistrict; thence generally northwards up the eastern boundary of the Livingstone Veterinary District totriangulation beacon 227/N.R.P. on Ndundumwense Hill, the point of starting.

LIVINGSTONE VETERINARY DISTRICT

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Starting at the point where the Kalomo River enters the Zambezi River, at the south-eastern cornerof the Baleya Reserve, No. XXV, the boundary runs northwards and westwards along the easternand northern boundaries of the said reserve to the point where its northern boundary is intersected bythe Zimba Stream; thence up the Zimba Stream to where it intersects the south-western boundary ofFarm No. 824; thence north-westwards along that boundary to the Zambia Railways 91.44 metresStrip Reserve; thence in a straight line across the said strip reserve to its western boundary; thencenorthwards along the western boundary of the strip reserve to the south-western corner beacon ofFarm No. 833; thence northwards along the western boundaries of Farms Nos. 833 and 823 to thenorth-western corner beacon of the latter farm; thence in a straight line northwards to triangulationbeacon 32/N.R.P.; thence continuing northwards in a straight line to triangulation beacon 226/N.R.P.;thence in a straight line north-westwards to triangulation beacon 227/N.R.P. on Ndundumwense Hillon the southern boundary of the Kafue National Park; thence in a westerly and northerly directionalong the southern boundary of the Kafue National Park to the source of the Machili River on the saidboundary thence southwards down the Machili River to where it intersects the northern boundary ofFarm No. 946; thence eastwards, southwards and westwards along the northern, eastern andsouthern boundaries of Farm No. 946 to the point where the southern boundary intersects the MachiliRiver; thence southwards down the Machili River to its intersection with the Kasaya River; thencedown the Kasaya River to its intersection with the Zambezi River; thence down the Zambezi River toits intersection with the Kalomo River, the point of starting.

SESHEKE VETERINARY DISTRICT Western Province

The Sesheke District.

SENANGA VETERINARY DISTRICT

The Senanga District.

KALABO VETERINARY DISTRICT

The Kalabo District.

MONGU VETERINARY DISTRICT

The Mongu-Lealui District.

KAOMA VETERINARY DISTRICT

The Kaoma District.

SECOND SCHEDULE

(Regulation 4)

KAZUNGULA QUARANTINE STATION

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An area approximately 2,000 acres in extent bounded by a fence starting from the ZambeziRiver bank at a point 2.4 kilometres east of the Livestock Officer's house, and running north for 0.8kilometres; thence north-west for 7.2 kilometres; thence south-west to the Zambezi River and by theZambezi thence to the point of starting.

Chief Sikute's area of 0.8 kilometres of river frontage with a depth of 411.48 metres at thedownstream end and of 45.72 metres at the upstream end, reached by a 1219.2 centimetres wideaccess strip from the fence on the north lies within, but is excluded from, the quarantine area.

The area is shown on a plan deposited in the office of the Surveyor-General and numberedT.338.

NDOLA PADDOCK QUARANTINE STATION

A square area 10 acres in extent bounded by a fence and lying in the Bovu Valley, 0.8kilometres to the north of the Livingstone-Katombora Road, 43.2 kilometres from Livingstone.

SIMONGA QUARANTINE STATION

Starting at Beacon GN454 at the north-western corner of Farm No. 2657, the boundary followsthe western boundary of this farm southwards to its south-western corner beacon, GN453; thence,continuing in the same straight line, to the centre-line of the Katombora-Livingstone Road; thencesouth-westwards to Beacon Y803 at the north-eastern corner of Farm No. 1519; thence along thenorthern boundary of this farm to the left bank of the Zambezi River near Beacon P50; thencenorthwards and north-westwards up this bank to a point where it is intersected by a straight lineparallel to and 9144 centimetres east of the eastern boundary of Farm No. 1492; thencenorth-westwards along this line to the southern edge of the Katombora-Livingstone 3657.6centimetres Road Reserve; thence across this road reserve to a point on its northern edge where it isintersected by a straight line parallel to and 1828.8 centimetres east of the eastern boundary of FarmNo. 1492; thence north-westwards along this line to its point of intersection with the southernboundary of Forest Reserve No. 67: Simonga; thence eastwards following the latter boundary toBeacon GN454, the point of starting.

Included within the boundaries above described but excluded from the quarantine area are:

(a) Farm No. 16a bounded by Beacons P51, P52, P53 and P54;

(b) a strip of land 9144 centimetres wide having the track of the Zambesi Saw Mills railway asits centre-line; and

(c) a strip of land 3657.6 centimetres wide having the Katombora-Livingstone Road as itscentre-line.

The area is shown on a plan, No. S.D.T. 282, deposited in the office of the Surveyor-General.

MAZABUKA RESEARCH STATION QUARANTINE STATION

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Starting at Beacon W131, the easternmost corner beacon of Subdivision A of Farm No. 554,the boundary proceeds north-westwards along the eastern boundary of this subdivision and theeastern boundaries of Farms Nos. 1342 and 1343 (Remaining Extent) through Beacons W153 andL568 to Beacon L575, the north-eastern corner beacon of the latter farm; thence continuing in thesame straight line along the boundary of Trust Land No. I to the right bank of the Kafue River; thencedown the right bank of this river to the northern boundary of Farm No. 117a; thence westwards andsouthwards along the northern boundaries of this farm and Farm No. 116a and the westernboundaries of Farms Nos. 116a, 115a (Remaining Extent), Subdivision F of Farm No. 115a andSubdivision B of Farm No. 115a through Beacons H, Ex and W2 to Beacon B on the northernboundary of Farm No. 114a; thence westwards and southwards along the northern and westernboundaries of this farm through Beacon N to the point of intersection of the latter boundary with theproduction eastwards of the northern boundary of Farm No. 2837; thence westwards and southwardsalong this line and the northern and western boundaries of Farm No. 2837 through Beacons SU49,SU48 and SU47 to Beacon SU52 on the boundary of Mazabuka Township; thence following theboundaries of this township through Beacons BR254, BR255 and BR256 to the northern boundary ofLot No. 378/M "Mazabuka Landing Ground"; thence north-westwards, southwards andsouth-eastwards along the boundaries of this lot to the point nearest to and opposite Beacon BR258;thence to Beacon BR258; thence in a series of straight lines around Namuambwe Hill as follows: ona true bearing of 160 degrees for approximately 11,582.4 centimetres; on a true bearing of 215degrees 30 minutes for approximately 9448.8 centimetres; on a true bearing of 268 degrees 30minutes for approximately 23,164.8 centimetres; on a true bearing of 352 degrees for approximately6400.8 centimetres; thence south-westwards to Beacon BR260 on the boundary of MazabukaTownship; thence north-westwards to Beacon SU94, the north-eastern corner beacon of Farm No.2311; thence westwards and southwards along the boundaries of this farm through Beacon SU93 toBeacon SU92 on the northern boundary of the Great North Road 6096 centimetres Reserve; thencesouth-westwards along this boundary to the northern boundary of the Zambia Railways 9144 metresStrip Reserve near Beacon O1001; thence westwards along this boundary to Beacon W131, the pointof starting.

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(Regulation 5 (1))

1. All stock.

2. The edible portions and organs of any stock whether fresh, chilled, frozen, salted or dried, butexcluding cooked, canned or bottled products.

3. The hides, skins and manure of any stock.

4. Bones and bone-meal.

5. Meat meal, blood meal and carcass meal.

6. Unprocessed poultry feathers.

7. Any poultry crate or incubator which has been used.

8. Vaccines, toxins, sera or analogous biological products used for the diagnosis or treatment ofstock diseases.

9. Animal semen.

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(Regulation 5 (2))

The following when used or intended to be used for feeding or bedding livestock:

1. Fodder or forage.

2. Hay.

3. Grass.

4. Straw of any variety.

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Grain other than wheat or wheat offals.

SIXTH SCHEDULE

(Regulation 6 (d))

QUARANTINE FEES

Fee units

Stall fed stock, per head, per day . . . . . . . . 25n

Veld fed stock at Research Station, Mazabuka, per head, per day . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 2n

Cattle, veld fed, at Kazungula, per head, per month or portion of a month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25n

Herding and driving fee for cattle from Kazungula to Living- stone, per head . . . . . . . . . . . . 10n

Horses, per head, per day . . .. .. .. .. 25n

Other stock or removal in quarantine, per head, per day . . .. 25n or such lesser fee as inthe opinion of the officer in charge of thequarantine station shall cover the cost to theGovernment of such quarantine orremoval in quarantine.

(As amended by Act No. 13 of 1994)

SECTION 15-THE TRYPANOSOMIASIS REGULATIONS


Government Notice444 of 1963

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Trypanosomiasis Regulations. Title

2. For the purposes of these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires- Interpretation

"specified area" means an area declared by the Minister to be a specified area interms of regulation 3;

"stock" means cattle, horses, donkeys, mules, sheep, goats and pigs.

3. The Minister may, by statutory notice, declare any area to be a specified areafor the purposes of these Regulations.

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4. (1) No person shall move or cause to be moved any stock into, out of or throughany specified area without a permit issued by a Veterinary Officer or person authorised bya Veterinary Officer.

Movement to be underpermit

(2) No person shall, by his own act or neglect, allow any stock to stray or beotherwise removed, except as provided in these Regulations into, out of or through anyspecified area.

5. Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of regulation 4 shall be guiltyof an offence.

Offence

6. (1) A Veterinary Officer may cause any stock in any specified area forthwith to beinoculated or branded with a distinctive brand or both inoculated and branded.


(2) For the purpose of such inoculation, a Veterinary Officer may cause to be seizedany stock which, in contravention of any instruction issued under the provisions of sectionnine of the Act, has not been assembled in accordance with such instructions.

7. A Veterinary Officer may cause to be seized and detained, removed ordestroyed any stock found being moved in contravention of these Regulations or foundstraying within, into or out of any specified area.

Disposal of stockwrongfully moved orstraying

8. The provisions of the Stock Diseases Regulations are hereby suspended in anyspecified area in so far as they are in conflict with these Regulations.

Suspension of StockDiseases Regulations

REGULATION 3-SPECIFIED AREAS UNDER THE TRYPANOSOMIASIS REGULATIONS

Notice by the Minister


The areas described in the Schedule are hereby declared to be specified areas.

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1. That portion of the Mumbwa District west of the Mwembeshi River, and the Sala Reserve, No.XVIII.

2. The Soli Shamifwe Reserve, No. XVI.

3. The Soli Wa Manyika Reserve, No. XVII.

4. That portion of Trust Land which is bounded as follows:

Starting at the source of the Nyangwena Stream in the Chainama Hills; thence westwardalong the line of the Chainama Hills to Kanakampuyu Hills; thence in a straight line north-westwardsto the north-east corner Beacon T.411 of Farm No. 1350, Nimrod; thence in a southerly direction tothe Chongwe River; thence downstream along the Chongwe River to its junction with the NyangwenaStream; thence northwards along the course of the Nyangwena Stream to the point of starting.

5. That portion of the Luano-Lala Reserve, No. XIV, south and east of the Mwomboshi River.

6. That portion of Trust Land bounded as follows:

Starting where the Mwapula Stream crosses the boundary of the Luano-Lala Reserve, No.XIV; thence upstream along the Mwapula Stream to where it crosses the boundary of the SoliShamifwe Reserve, No. XVI; thence westward along the boundary of the Soli Shamifwe Reserve, No.XVI, to the Chainama Hills to Kanakampuyu Hills; thence in a straight line north-westwards to thenorth-east corner Beacon T.411 of Farm No. 1350, Nimrod; thence in a northerly direction along theboundary of Farms Nos. 2012u, 2009u, 2008u, and 699u, to the most southerly corner of Farm No.D.695 (Fig Trees); thence easterly along the boundary of the Luano-Lala Reserve, No. XIV, to thepoint of starting.

7. That portion of the Luano-Lala Reserve, No. XIV, lying north of the Mwomboshi River.

8. That portion of Trust Land bounded as follows:

Starting at the point in the Chikonkomene Hills at the junction of the north-west boundaryof the Luano-Lala Reserve, No. XIV, and the south-eastern corner of the Kabwe Urban District;thence eastwards along the northern boundary of the Luano-Lala Reserve, No. XIV, to the pointwhere it meets the Mulungushi River; thence northwards along the Mulungushi River and along thewest bank of the Mulungushi Dam and again northwards along the Mulungushi River to its junctionwith the Mkushi Road; thence following this road in a south-westerly direction for a distance ofapproximately 12.8 kilometres to a point where it crosses the eastern boundary of Forest ReserveNo. 31: Kabwe; thence south-eastwards and south-westwards along the boundary of the said ForestReserve to Beacon T.221, the south-eastern corner beacon of Farm No. 1019, Mayimba Extension;thence along the southern boundary of that farm to Beacon T.219, its south-westerly corner beacon;thence westwards following the southern boundary of Forest Reserve No. 31: Kabwe, for a distanceof approximately 3840.48 metres; thence in a southerly direction along the watershed between theMunyama and Mutenga streams to the point of starting in the Chikonkomene Hills.

9. North Choma Intensive Conservation Area.

Mwomboshi Intensive Conservation Area.

East Lusaka Intensive Conservation Area.

North Lusaka Intensive Conservation Area.

10. Starting at a point on the Mashi River due south of Shangombo Village, the boundaryproceeds northwards on a true bearing of 39 degrees for a distance of 16 kilometres; thencesouth-eastwards parallel to and at a distance of 16 kilometres from the Mashi River for a distance of99.2 kilometres; thence south-westwards on a true bearing of 219 degrees to a point on the MashiRiver; thence northwards along this river to the point of starting.

11. The Gwembe District.

SECTION 15-THE EAST COAST FEVER REGULATIONS



1. These Regulations may be cited as the East Coast Fever Regulations. Title


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"hide" means the untanned skin of any cattle, sheep or goats;

"place" means-

(a) in the case of a farm, the said farm;

(b) in the case of a grazing area leased or granted by Government, thesaid grazing area;

(c) in all other cases, an area within a radius of 6.4 kilometres of thecattle kraal in use by the stock;


"stock" means cattle, sheep and goats.



4. (1) No person shall move or cause or allow to be moved into, out of, from anyplace within, or through any specified area any stock or any hide or grass or hay or straw,except under a permit issued by a Veterinary Officer or other person authorised by aVeterinary Officer.

Movement of stock,etc., prohibited

(2) No person shall, by his own act or neglect, allow stock to stray into, out of, fromany place within, or through any specified area.


Offence

6. (1) A Veterinary Officer may cause to be seized and detained, removed ordestroyed any stock or any hide, hay or straw found being moved in contravention ofthese Regulations or any stock found straying within, into or out of any specified area.

Powers of seizure anddestruction

(2) For the purposes of inspection or disinfection, a Veterinary Officer may cause tobe seized any stock which, in contravention of any instruction issued under the provisionsof section nine of the Act, has not been assembled in accordance with such instructions.

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7. (1) A Veterinary Officer may cause any stock within any specified area to bedipped or sprayed or otherwise disinfected and may destroy or cause to be destroyed anystock suffering from or which he suspects to be suffering from East Coast fever.

Disinfection andbranding

(2) A Veterinary Officer may brand or cause to be branded with a distinctive brandany stock within any specified area.

8. The provisions of the Stock Diseases Regulations are hereby suspended in anyspecified area in so far as they are in conflict with these Regulations.


REGULATION 3-SPECIFIED AREAS UNDER THE EAST COAST FEVER REGULATIONS

Notice by the Minister

Government Notices32 of 1964497 of 1964

The areas described in the Schedule are hereby declared to be specified areas.

SCHEDULE

1. The Isoka District.

2. The Lundazi District.

3. The Mbala District.

4. That portion of the Angoni Reserve in the area of Chief Mpezeni bounded by a line starting atthe headwaters of the Lutembwe River and following that river to its intersection with the boundary ofFarm No. 28; thence along the southern and eastern boundaries of Farms Nos. 28, 27, 34, 32 and 33to the southernmost corner of Farm No. 33; thence south-east to Makwe Hill; thence due east to thepoint of intersection with the western boundary of Farm No. 73; thence along the western andnorth-western boundaries of Farms Nos. 73 and 50 to the Zambia-Malawi International Boundary;thence in a northerly direction along the Zambia-Malawi International Boundary to the point ofstarting.

SECTION 15-THE BRANDING OF CATTLE (KASAMA DISTRICT) REGULATIONS


Statutory Instrument128 of 1970

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Branding of Cattle (Kasama District)Regulations.

Title

2. It is hereby provided that all cattle within the Kasama District of the NorthernProvince shall be branded with the brand mark V.K.

Compulsory brand forcattle in KasamaDistrict

SECTION 15-THE FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE REGULATIONS



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1. These Regulations may be cited as the Foot and Mouth Disease Regulations. Title


"place" means-

(a) in the case of a farm, the said farm;

(b) in the case of a grazing area leased or granted by Government, thesaid grazing area;

(c) in all other cases, an area within a radius of 6.4 kilometres of thecattle kraal used by the stock;


"stock" means those animals having cloven hooves which are included in thedefinition of stock in the Act.



4. (1) No person shall move or cause or allow to be moved into, out of, from anyplace within, or through any specified area any stock or any carcass or article specified inthe Schedule, except under a permit issued by a Veterinary Officer.

Movement of stockand animal productsprohibited

(2) No person shall, by his own act or neglect, allow any stock to stray into, out of,from any place within, or through any specified area.


Offence

6. A Veterinary Officer may cause to be seized and detained, removed ordestroyed any stock or any carcass or article specified in the Schedule found being movedin contravention of these Regulations, or any stock found straying within, into, or out ofany specified area.

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7. (1) A Veterinary Officer may cause to be inoculated or branded with a distinctivebrand or both inoculated and branded any stock in any specified area.


(2) For the purpose of such inoculation, a Veterinary Officer may cause to be seizedany stock which, in contravention of any instruction issued under the provisions of sectionnine of the Act, has not been assembled in accordance with such instruction.

8. A Veterinary Officer may, within or at any point on the boundary of any specifiedarea, cause any vehicle to be stopped and examined for the presence of any stock or anycarcass or article specified in the Schedule and may cause any vehicle so stopped to bedisinfected forthwith.

Disinfection andexamination ofvehicles

9. A Veterinary Officer may cause any building, cattle kraal, enclosure or otherstructure within a specified area to be disinfected in such manner as seems to himnecessary for the prevention of the spread of foot and mouth disease and may, by writtenorder attached thereto, prohibit the introduction into any building, kraal, enclosure or otherstructure of any stock.

Disinfection ofpremises, etc.

10. The provisions of the Stock Diseases Regulations are hereby suspended inany specified area in so far as they are in conflict with these Regulations.


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(Regulations 4, 6 and 8)

Any carcass, but excluding any cooked or processed part thereof.

Milk or any product thereof taken from stock within the specified area.

Forage, grass, hay or straw.

Manure.

SECTION 15-THE STOCK DISEASES (VETERINARY FEES) REGULATIONS

Statutory Instrument121 of 1993Act No.13 of 1994

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Stock Diseases (Veterinary Fees)Regulations.

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2. Registered Veterinary Surgeons and those authorised by the Director shallcharge the fees set out in the Schedule to these Regulations for Veterinary servicesrendered by them.

Fees for VeterinaryServices

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(Paragraph 2)Fee units

Consultations (verbal discussions only) 20Night and weekend calls at the farm: -first hour 60 -for each subsequent hour or part thereof 40 -charge/kilometre (if transport not provided) 2

LARGE ANIMALS-ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT

First treatment (consultation and treatment fee) 100 Follow up treatment 40

LARGE ANIMALS-SURGICAL PROCEDURES

Large animals caesarian section 200 Calving case 120 Rasp teeth in horses 36 Castration in horses 160 Castration in cattle 8 Repair of fractures in horses 20

LARGE ANIMALS- VACCINATION

Anthrax (per dose) 4 Black quarter (per dose) 2 Brucellosis (per dose) 4 HS (per dose) 2 Tetanus (per dose) price of vaccine/dose Vibro (per dose) price of vaccine/dose Bouivac (per dose) price of vaccine/dose Hertavac (per dose) price of vaccine/dose African Horse Sickness (per dose) price of vaccine/dose Botulism (per dose) price of vaccine/dose Samorin (per dose) 2 Berenil (per dose) 3

SMALL ANIMALS-ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT

First treatment (consultation and treatment fee) 24 Follow up treatment 18

SMALL ANIMALS-SURGICAL PROCEDURES

Bitch spay 130 Cat spay 90 Dog castration 100 Cat castration 70 Bitch caesarian section 160 Cat caesarian section1 20 Bitch pyometra operation 140 Surgery for mammary and other neoplasms 110 (Exploratory) laparotomy 3,000.00 140 Docking puppies tails 40 Removing dew claws 40 General Surgery: -first hour 90 -each subsequent hour 40 Suture wounds under local anaesthetic 40Fee units

X-ray examination 70 Repair of fractures (dogs and cats) 2,000.00 100 Internal pinning 140 Eye extraction-dog 110 Eye extraction-cat 90

SMALL ANIMALS-VACCINATION

DHL for dogs (per dose) 70 or price of vaccine/dose Parvo for dogs (per dose) 70 or price of vaccine/dose Feline panleukopenia in cats (per dose) 70 or price of vaccine/dose

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