GUY - SA - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
ANIMAL PRODUCTION
Guyana / Animal production
ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION AND TRACEABILITY
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
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Section 4. The principal functions of the Authority under this Act shall be to - (c) develop and implement an animal identification system, an animal traceability system and a permit system for animal movement.
Section 45. (1) The Minister may, on the advice of the Authority, make subsidiary legislation for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (I), the Minister may make regulations providing for any of the following - (a) the establishment and functioning of any animal identification, animal traceability or animal movement system;
Section 64. Every person who is granted a licence, permit or certificate shall keep for inspection by duly authorised officers, accurate books, documents, records or particulars in a register to be called the Wildlife Register relating to any specimen specified in the First, Second and Third Schedules or any other wildlife
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Section 2. In this Act- "animal" means an aquatic animal or a terrestrial animal; "establishment means premises in which animals are kept and includes aquaculture facilities; ''owner" or "person in charge'', in relation to business, includes any person having for the time being the possession, custody or control thereof;
Section 2. (1) In this Act –(a) “animal” means any specimen, whether living or dead,of any species of wild fauna specified in the
First, Second and Third Schedules, any other wildlife and includes any egg, sperm, tissue culture or embryo of any such animal; and
includes any vertebrate and invertebrate or any part and derivative of them, but does not include any domestic animal
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Section 3. The principal functions of the Authority under this Act shall be to - (c) develop and implement an animal identification system, an animal traceability system and a pennit system for animal movement;
Regulations 8. (1) Every holding premises shall keep a record of the birth, acquisitions, sales, disposals and deaths of animals
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Section 64. (1) Every person who is granted a licence, permit or certificate shall keep for inspection by duly authorised officers, accurate books, documents, records or particulars in a register to be called theWildlife Register relating to any specimen specified in the First,
Second and Third Schedules or any other wildlife showing –
(a) the number of specimens the person has imported,
exported, re-exported or introduced from the sea;
(b) the date of such importation, exportation, re-exportation
or introduction from the sea;
(c) the geographical origin of the specimens exported;
(d) the mortality of specimens imported, exported, reexported or introduced from the sea;
(e) the morbidity, condition and quality of specimens
imported, exported, re-exported or introduced from the
sea; and
(f) such other information as the Commission may require
Regulation 8.(1) Every holding premises shall keepa record of the bir,th acquisitions, sales, disposals and deaths of all animals .
(2) The records kept pursuant to subsection ( I) shall provide the following information -
(a) ident ification and scientific name;
(b) origin (i.e. whether wild or captive-born, including identificati on of parents, where known, and previous locations, if any);
(c) dates of entry into, collection, disposal from and to whom;
(d) date, or estimated date, of birth or hatchi.ng;
(e) sex (where known); (f) any distinctive markings, including tattoos, freeze-brands, rings or microchips;
(g) clinical data, inclucling details of and dates of any treatment given;
(h) behavioural and life history data;
(i) date of death and the result of any post-mortem examination and laboratory investigations;
G) where an escape has ta.ken place, or damage or injury has been caused to, or by, an animal to persons or property -
(i) the reason for such escape, damage or injury; and
(ii) a summary of remedial measures ta.ke n to prevent recurrence;
(k) food and diets. (3) Every holding premises shall keep an inventory of the animals housed in the holding premises as at 31st December of every year, which shall be submitted to the Commission by 31st of January of the succeeding calendar year.
(4) Every holding premises shall submit to the Commission an annual report !)f the activities of the holding premises by the 30th April of the following calendar year.