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Animal Identification Act, 2002 (Act No. 6 of 2002)

Regulations

7. Marking operator

 

(1) A person must apply for registration as a marking operator by completing the relevant form obtainable from the registrar and submitting it to the registrar.

 

(2) The fee payable by an applicant is set out in item 3 of Annexure 2.

 

(3) The applicant must have successfully completed a course of instruction on —
(a) the theory and technique of "hot iron branding";
(b) the theory and technique of "freeze branding";
(c) the theory and technique of tattooing;
(d) the theory and technique of restraining and marking animals;
(e) the legislation regarding the identification of animals; and
(f) the legislation regarding the welfare of animals.

 

(4) A marking operator must keep a register of animals marked by him or her. The following must be recorded —
(a) name and address of the owner whose animals were marked;

[Subregulation (4)(a) amended by Notice No. R. 114 of 2004]

(b) date on which the concerned animals were marked;

[Subregulation (4)(b) amended by Notice No. R. 114 of 2004]

(c) the kind or specified breed of such kind of animals that were marked;

[Subregulation (4)(c) amended by Notice No. R. 114 of 2004]

(d) number of animals that were marked;
(e) the method of identification;
(f) the date on which the owner's identification mark was registered; and
(g) the registered identification mark of the owner.

 

(5) The registrar must keep a register of marking operators to record—
(a) the registration number of each operator;
(b) the full name, identity number and address of each operator;
(c) the date on which each operator completed the required course; and
(d) the date of each registration.