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

Regulations

2. Notification that applications may be made

 

(1) Subject to the provisions of subregulation (3), a notification by the director in terms of section 3(1)(a) of the Act that applications may be made for designation as authorised persons shall—
(a) take place simultaneously in both official languages and  be published in each language in a newspaper that appears mainly in that language and circulates in the area concerned: Provided that where such newspaper appears substantially in both official languages, the notification may be published in both languages in that newspaper; or
(b) in the case where authorised persons with particular qualifications have to be disignated, be published in a newspaper or circular directed at the profession concerned.

 

(2) In addition to any other particulars that the director deems necessary in a particular case, a notification referred to in subregulation (1) shall—
(a) contain a reference to to the Act and these regulations;
(b) contain a description of the powers, duties or services that are to be exercised, performed or rendered;
(c) indicate the qualifications and equipment which applicants must possess;
(d) contain a description of the area in which the powers, duties or services referred to in paragraph (b) are to be excercised, performed or rendered;
(e) if applicable, indicate the period during which such powers, duties or services are to be excercised, performed or rendered;
(f) indicate the reimbursement that shall be payable in terms of regulation 6 to an authorised person;
(g) indicate the closing date for applications; and
(h) indicate the address where applications shall be lodged.

 

(3) Where less than five authorised persons are to be designated in a particular area, the director may make the particulars referred to in subregulation (2) knows in a circular to particular persons in that area who in his opinion qualify to be thus designated.