| (1) |
Any owner or manager of land on which there are animals, and any owner in respect of animals, shall, whether or not such owner or manager has obtained advice regarding the health, or any certificate of fitness or health of the animals in terms of section 13(1)(c), from the director— |
| (a) |
take, with due observance of the provisions of this Act, all reasonable steps to prevent the infection of the animals with any animal disease or parasite and the spreading thereof from the relevant land or animals, or which are necessary for the eradication of animal diseases and parasites on the land or in respect of the animals; and |
| (b) |
whenever such animals— |
| (i) |
have become or can reasonably be suspected of having become infected with any animal disease or parasite, apply in respect of such animals the prescribed treatment or any other treatment which may be deemed suitable and customary in the particular circumstances; and |
| (ii) |
have become or can reasonably be suspected of having become infected with any controlled animal disease, immediately report such incidence in the prescribed manner to the director. |
| (2) |
A veterinarian or any other person who finds the incidence or suspected incidence of any controlled animal disease in any animal or progeny or product thereof, shall immediately report such incidence to the director. |
[Section 11(2) substituted by section 6 of Act No. 18 of 1991]
Statistics Act, 1999
