Commencement: 30 November 1979

LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
REVISED EDITION 1988

CHAPTER 103

CATTLE (SLAUGHTER, SPAYING AND CASTRATION)

JR 30 of 1979

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
SECTION

1.	Interpretation
2.	Power to regulate slaughter, spaying or castration of cattle
3.	Suspension of order of prohibition or restriction
4.	Offences

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CATTLE (SLAUGHTER, SPAYING AND CASTRATION)

To regulate the slaughter, spaying and castration of cattle.

INTERPRETATION

1.	In this Act -

"Minister" means the Minister for the time being responsible for agriculture and livestock or any Minister acting on his behalf.

POWER TO REGULATE SLAUGHTER, SPAYING OR CASTRATION OF CATTLE

2.	(1)	By Order of the Minister the slaughter, spaying or castration of any class of cattle whether defined by breed, sex, age or the district they are at any time situate in may, either be prohibited or restricted except with a licence given by the Minister or a person duly authorised by him, for one or more of the following reasons -

(a)	the cattle are unsuitable for breeding;

(b)	the cattle are on a property in quarantine for a contagious animal disease;

(c)	there is no market available for the sale of breeding cattle;

(d)	the cattle must be slaughtered because of a shortage of feed or water;

(e)	it is not in the general interest of the management of the national herd to preserve the cattle for breeding.

(2)	A prohibition or restriction under subsection (1) may be for a definite or indefinite period of time.

(3)	A person desirous of obtaining a licence pursuant to an Order made under this section shall make application in such form and provide such information as the Minister may by Order prescribe.

(4)	A licence granted pursuant to an Order made under this section shall contain such conditions as the Minister or the person authorised by him may consider necessary.

SUSPENSION OF ORDER OF PROHIBITION OR RESTRICTION

3.	The Minister may by Order suspend the operation of an Order of prohibition or restriction for any period.

OFFENCES

4.	Any person who contravenes the provisions of an Order made under this Act shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding VT100,000 or to imprisonment for 3 years or to both such fine and imprisonment.

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[Subsidiary]

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

FEMALE CATTLE (PROHIBITION OF SLAUGHTER
AND SPAYING) REGULATIONS

Order 3 of 1980

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS
REGULATIONS

1.	Prohibition on slaughtering and spaying female cattle of or below age of 7
2.	Licence to slaughter or spay female cattle of or below age of 7
3.	Application for a licence

SCHEDULE
Part 1-Application for licence to slaughter or spay female cattle
Part 2-Licence to slaughter or spay female cattle

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[Subsidiary]

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

FEMALE CATTLE (PROHIBITION OF SLAUGHTER AND SPAYING) REGULATIONS

To provide for the control of the slaughter or spaying of female cattle and matters connected therewith.

PROHIBITION ON SLAUGHTERING AND SPAYING FEMALE CATTLE OF OR BELOW AGE OF 7

1.	The slaughter or spaying of female cattle of or below the age of 7 years is prohibited except with a licence issued in accordance with paragraph 2.

LICENCE TO SLAUGHTER OR SPAY FEMALE CATTLE OF OR BELOW AGE OF 7

2.	The Principal Veterinary Officer or any other person authorised by the Minister by publication of his name in the Gazette may issue a licence to slaughter or spay cattle to which these regulations apply for any of the reasons set out in section 2(1) of the Cattle (Slaughter, Spaying and Castration) Act, Cap. 103.

APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE

3.	An application for a licence under these regulations shall be in the form contained in Part 1 of the Schedule and a licence shall be in the form contained in Part 2 of the Schedule.

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SCHEDULE

(paragraph 3)

PART 1

Application for licence to slaughter or spay female cattle

TO:	The Principal Veterinary Officer (or authorised officer)

I ........................................ (full name) of ........................................ apply to slaughter or spay (delete whichever is not applicable) ......................... (state the number) female cattle aged 7 years or less at present on ........................................ (name of plantation) because …………................................................................................................................................

(Give one or more reasons set out in section 2 of the Cattle (Slaughter, Spaying or Castration) Act, Cap. 103.)

Signed .......................................................

DATED the                         day of                          198    .

PART 2

Licence to slaughter or spay female cattle

In accordance with regulation 2 of the Female Cattle (Prohibition of Slaughter and Spaying) Regulations 1980 ........................................, (Name of licensee) of .......................................... (residence address or plantation) is hereby authorised to slaughter or have slaughtered or spay (delete whichever is not applicable) ......................... female cattle of or below the age of 7 years situated at ........................................ subject to the conditions set out below -

(a)	
(b)	
(c)	

DATED the                         day of                           198     .

Signed ...............................................

Principal Veterinary Officer or person authorised to issue licences.

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