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

15. Orders

 

(1) The director may, in order to achieve a controlled purpose, serve an order in the prescribed manner on any owner of animals or things, or any owner or manager of land, wherein he is directed, in respect of—
(a) any specified controlled animal or thing; or
(b) land defined therein; or
(c) any such animal or thing and such land,

to comply with a specified provision of this Act, or to perform, or abstain from performing, any other defined act.

 

(2) An order shall, subject to subsections (3) and (4), be binding on the person concerned and any other person who is his legal successor in respect of the relevant animal, things or land.

 

(3) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in any order regarding the movement or removal of any controlled animal or thing, the director may at any time on written application of a person concerned grant him written authority to move or remove any such animal or thing in accordance with the conditions of the authority (if any).

 

(4) The director may by written notice served on an owner or a manager, or his legal successor, in the prescribed manner—
(a) amend any order; or
(b) if the director is satisfied after such inspections or examinations as he may deem necessary that the provisions of the order have been properly complied with and that the objects thereof have been achieved, withdraw any order.

 

(5) A document purporting to have been signed by the director and framed in a manner which has in respect of the serving of orders and notices been prescribed for purposes of this subsection, shall be conclusive proof that an order under subsection (1), or a notice under subsection (4), has been served on a person concerned.