Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Animal Improvement Act, 1998 (Act No. 62 of 1998)2. Application of Act |
| (1) | This Act shall apply with reference to any kind of animal, or an animal of a specified breed of such kind of animal as the Minister may by notice in the Gazette declare to be an animal for the purposes of this Act. |
| (2) | In the case of a new kind of animal or a new breed of such kind of animal to be imported into or to be bred in the Republic, the Minister shall make such declaration after considering the request, taking the international law into consideration and after considering comments received in response to an invitation by the registrar to interested persons to comment on a proposed declaration that had been published in the Gazette at least 30 days prior to such declaration. |
| (3) | Different kinds of animals or breeds of such kinds of animals may be so declared in relation to different provisions of this Act: Provided that an animal or genetic material as referred to in section 17 shall only be declared upon a specific written application to the Minister by the relevant animal breeders’ society. |
| (4) | The Minister may declare that any provision of this Act shall only apply— |
| (a) | in one or more specified areas of the Republic; or |
| (b) | to one or more specified countries. |
