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Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Regulations
[1984 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
L.N. 136/80.
L.N. 60/81.
PART II
IMPORT AND EXPORT OF LIVE STOCK, CATTLE, ETC.
11. (1) The master, owner, or agent of every vessel leaving any port of the Colony carrying more than 10 head of cattle for export shall provide suitable food and fresh water for all cattle carried in the said vessel sufficient for the intended voyage, and in addition shall provide-
(a) for voyages of less than 3 days average duration, 1 day's extra ration for each head of cattle; or
(b) for voyages of more than 3 days average duration, 2 days' extra rations for each head of cattle.
(2) He shall also cause all the cattle carried in the said vessel to be provided with a sufficient quantity of food and water in every 24 hours from the time of embarkation till the time of final disembarkation, and shall carry such number of men as shall, in the opinion of the senior veterinary officer, be requisite to attend to cattle on board. Such men shall not be employed on any other duties during the voyage.
12. No cattle carried on board any vessel shall be secured by the nose, but all such cattle shall be tied by a halter of a length sufficient to permit the animal to lie down, and of a strength sufficient to bear the weight of the animal.
13. Every vessel carrying more than 10 head of cattle shall be provided with secure footholds for the use of the cattle on board, and shall be fitted with weather boards or other protection for such cattle from sun and rain and sea, and with a sufficient number of pens. No pen shall be constructed of bamboo, and no pen shall accommodate more than 4 head of cattle (2 calves under 6 months being counted as one). The pens shall be arranged so that the cattle stand athwartships and shall be substantially constructed and securely fastened so as to stand rough weather. The pens shall be cleansed at least once a day.
14. The senior veterinary officer, any health officer, any health inspector and any police officer may board any vessel within the territorial waters of the Colony at any time in order to ascertain whether regulations 11 to 13 are complied with.
15. No vessel shall be permitted to carry more than 200 head of cattle for export at any one time.
16. Each animal conveyed in any vessel shall, except as hereinafter provided, have not less than 3 square metres of deck-space allotted. Footholds shall be provided to prevent slipping, and the