Definitions In these regulations, unless the context otherwise indicates, a word or expression 1. defined in the Act has the same meaning and - means the administrator of the distribution of identification devices designated “administrator” or appointed under regulation 12(1); gathering” means an event at which animals from different establishments are brought “animal together for sale, show, exhibition, inspection, onward consignment or any other purpose; device” means a tag, mark, transponder or other device approved by the director “approved under regulation 11 for the identification of a designated animal; form” means a form approved by the director to be used for the purposes of these “approved regulations; database” means the central database in respect of designated animals established under “central regulation 25(1); animal” an animal of the species cattle, sheep, goats or pigs; “designated means any land, premises or place, including any part of any land, premises or “establishment” place; means the holder of a licence issued under regulation 8 in respect of an establishment “licensee” licensed for the holding of an animal gathering; of the central database” the manager of the central database designated or “manager appointed under regulation 25(2). [GN 5/2011, which amends regulations 16 and 31 and inserts regulation 31A, includes a definition for cordon fence”, without actually amending regulation 1 on definitions: “veterinary cordon means the fence which divides the veterinary buffer zone and the veterinary “‘veterinary surveillance zone, commencing at Palgrave Point on the west coast of Namibia and running in a generally eastern direction to a point on the common border between the Republic of Namibia and the Republic of Botswana at 20 degree latitude.”] Purpose 2. The purpose of these regulations is to help the prevention, control and eradication of animal disease and parasites by implementing a livestock identification and traceability system through requirements that create the capacity to trace the origin, movements and fate of designated animals. Part I Holding or Keeping of Designated Animals Notification of holding or keeping of designated animal
Definitions 1. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise indicates, a word or expression defined in the Act has the same meaning and - “administrator” means the administrator of the distribution of identification devices designated or appointed under regulation 12(1); “animal gathering” means an event at which animals from different establishments are brought together for sale, show, exhibition, inspection, onward consignment or any other purpose; “approved device” means a tag, mark, transponder or other device approved by the director under regulation 11 for the identification of a designated animal; “approved form” means a form approved by the director to be used for the purposes of these regulations; “central database” means the central database in respect of designated animals established under regulation 25(1); “designated animal” an animal of the species cattle, sheep, goats or pigs; “establishment” means any land, premises or place, including any part of any land, premises or place; “licensee” means the holder of a licence issued under regulation 8 in respect of an establishment licensed for the holding of an animal gathering; “manager of the central database” the manager of the central database designated or appointed under regulation 25(2). [GN 5/2011, which amends regulations 16 and 31 and inserts regulation 31A, includes a definition for “veterinary cordon fence”, without actually amending regulation 1 on definitions: “‘veterinary cordon means the fence which divides the veterinary buffer zone and the veterinary surveillance zone, commencing at Palgrave Point on the west coast of Namibia and running in a generally eastern direction to a point on the common border between the Republic of Namibia and the Republic of Botswana at 20 degree latitude.”] Purpose 2. The purpose of these regulations is to help the prevention, control and eradication of animal disease and parasites by implementing a livestock identification and traceability system through requirements that create the capacity to trace the origin, movements and fate of designated animals. Part I Holding or Keeping of Designated Animals Notification of holding or keeping of designated animal