Acts Online
GT Shield

Animal Diseases Act, 1984 (Act No. 35 of 1984)

Regulations

24. Restrictions on the disposal of certain things

 

(1) No person shall—
(a) use or make available for any purpose whatsoever the milk of an animal infected or suspected to be infected with the controlled animal disease foot and mouth disease, bovine brucellosis or bovine tuberculosis, unless such milk  is boiled, pasteurised or sterilised;
(b) use or make available for any purpose whatsoever the milk or meat of an animal infected or suspected to be infected with the controlled animal disease rabies or anthrax;
(c) feed any infectious or contaminated thing to pigs, unless it is pre-boiled for at least 60 minutes or is sterilised in any other efficient manner; and
(d) for any purpose whatsoever, make available any infectious or contaminated thing originating from any conveyance entering the Republic from any place outside the Republic, other than that in respect of which a permit has been issued under section 6 (1) of the Act.
(e) feed any protein of ruminant origin (except milk and milk products) to any animals other than predators and carnivores, except with the written approval of the director. Any written approval for the above-mentioned exemption may only be granted for the feeding of ruminant blood meal to non-ruminant animals and is subject to the conditions as may be determined by the director.

[Regulation 24(e) substituted by section 2 of Notice No. R. 564, GG33323, dated 23 June 2010]

 

(2) Milk referred to in subregulation (1)(a) that is not boiled, pasteurised or sterilised and milk referred to in subregulation (1)(b) shall—
(a) be brought to boiling point and boiled for at least 10 minutes, or be disinfected by adding an efficient remedy or other substance of which it is known to be effective against the virus, bacterium or other organism specified in column 2 of Table 2 opposite the controlled animal disease concerned to such milk, and
(b) thereafter be buried in the manner contemplated in regulation 23 (3).

 

(3) An infectious or contaminated thing referred to in subregulation (1)(d) shall at the place of entry be burnt in an incinerator, or be disposed of in any other manner which the director may determine.