Section 63 (extract)- "(1) The Minister may declare an animal disease emergency [...]"

Section 63 (extract)- "(1) The Minister may declare an animal disease emergency where – (a) an introduced disease is capable of spreading rapidly; (b) the presence, impact and extent of the disease, the potential for spread and its rate of spread, requires emergency eradication measures to eliminate the disease; (c) a disease is of immediate or potential danger to the health of other animals or to human health; (d) a Group 1 notifiable disease is detected in any area in Zambia; or (e) the animal was diseased at the time of slaughter."

Section 63 (extract)- "(1) The Minister may declare an animal disease emergency where – (a) an introduced disease is capable of spreading rapidly; (b) the presence, impact and extent of the disease, the potential for spread and its rate of spread, requires emergency eradication measures to eliminate the disease; (c) a disease is of immediate or potential danger to the health of other animals or to human health; (d) a Group 1 notifiable disease is detected in any area in Zambia; or (e) the animal was diseased at the time of slaughter."

5(3); An officer may, in the performance of any functions under this section, be accompanied and assisted by a Police Officer

Section 63 (extract)- "(2) The Director may, where the Minister declares an animal disease emergency under subsection (1)- (a) designate a disease control zone; (b) prohibit or restrict the entry or removal of any animal, animal product, article or animal feed from the area; (c) specify the activities to be carried out in the area; (d) restrict the movement of persons, vehicles and goods to, and from, the area; and (e) take any other action that the Director considers appropriate to prevent the introduction or spread of the disease."

Section 68 (extract)- "(1) The Director shall, where there is an animal disease emergency, submit to the Committee a periodic report at such intervals as maybe determined by the Chairperson. (2) The report referred to in subsection (1) shall include the following: (a) the status of the outbreak of disease; (b) the measures that have been undertaken to prevent the spread of the outbreak of disease; and (c) such other information as may be requested by the Chairperson.

Section 116 (2): The Director may, where the Minister declares an animal disease emergency under subsection (1)-(a) designate a disease control zone;
(b) prohibit or restrict the entry or removal of any animal, animal product, article or animal feed from the area;
(c) specify the activities to be carried out in the area;
(d) restrict the movement of persons, vehicles and goods to, and from, the area; and
(e) take any other action that the Director considers appropriate to prevent the introduction or spread of the disease.

Section 63 (2): of the Animal Health Act 2010 refers to the Director’s power to take any other action that he considers appropriate to prevent the introduction or spread of the disease.

Section 116 (extract)- "where in any district no Medical Officer of Health is immediately available and where the circumstances render immediate action necessary for the prevention of the spread of disease or generally for safeguarding the health and well-being of the community, the Local Authority may exercise the powers conferred and perform the duties imposed by this Act on a Medical Officer of Health"