ZMB- ΨD – EXPORT
FOOD SAFETY
Zambia / Food safety
DISTRIBUTION
EXPORT
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29(1); A person shall not export an animal, animal product, animal by-product or article without an export permit issued by the Director. (2) The Minister may, by statutory instrument, prohibit the export of animals, animal products, animal by-products or articles from Zambia, or any part of Zambia, in general or to one or more designated countries of destination, unless and until all regulations
with regard to their export have been complied with, and may at any time, by like notice rescind such prohibition.
(3) The Minister may, by statutory instrument, make regulations for the purposes of regulating and controlling the export of animals, animal products, animal by-products or articles from Zambia or any part of Zambia and prescribing the fees to be paid.
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29(1); A person shall not export an animal, animal product, animal by-product or article without an export permit issued by the Director.
25(1); A person shall not export any fish or fish product without an export permit issued by the Director.(2) The Minister may, by statutory instrument, prohibit the export of any fish or fish product from Zambia, or any part of Zambia, in general or to one or more designated countries of destination, unless and until all regulations with regard to their export have been complied with
36; A person shall not import, export, manufacture, label, store, promotes, transport, advertise, pack, package, sell, distribute or dispose of an article or any material used for the manufacture of an article, except under, and in accordance with, a health clearance certificate issued by the Committee under the prescribed manner and form.
43(1); An authorized officer may- […] (f) inspect articles destined for import into, or export from, the Republic to determine whether the consignment is compliant with the provisions of this Act; (g) stop, inspect and examine any conveyance which the officer has reasonable grounds to believe is transporting an article to ensure compliance with this Act; (h) require the person in charge of a conveyance entering the Republic to furnish a list of articles in the conveyance and other prescribed information which is within the power of that person to furnish for the purpose of the Act; (k) seize, destroy, detain or dispose of an article manufactured, distributed, sold, stored, imported or exported contrary to the provisions of this Act or likely to cause harm or have adverse effects on human health or life; (o) destroy or order the destruction at any time of an article that is adulterated, contaminated, unsafe or unsuitable or moved contrary to the provisions of this Act;
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24(1); Where a license, certificate or permit is obtained under any other written law in accordance with procedures specified under the Business Regulatory Act, 2014, and requires regulatory health clearance, an authorized officer or regulatory services center shall endorse on the license, permit or certificate- (a) the regulatory health clearance required and authorised for the purpose of the license, permit or certificate.
36; A person shall not import, export, manufacture, label, store, promote, transport, advertise, pack, package, sell, distribut or dispose of an article or any material or substance used for the manufacture of an article except under, and in accordance with, a health clearance cerftificate issued by the Committee in the prescribed manner and form.
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(5); A person who contravenes an order made pursuant to this section commits an offence and is liable, upon conviction, to a fine not exceeding three hundred thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three years, or to both.
61; A person who is convicted of an offense under the provisions of this Act is, unless some other penalty is specifically provided therefor, liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand penalty units or imprisonment […]
62; Where an offense under this Act is committed by a body corporate or an incorporate body, every director or manager of the body corporate or incorporate body shall be liable, upon conviction, as if the director or manager has personally committed the offense, unless the director or manager proves to the satisfactionof the court that the act constituting the offense was committed without the knowledge, consent or connivance of the director or manager or that the director or manager took reasonable steps to prevent the commission of the offense.
63(1); Upon conviction of any person of an offense under this Act, the court may, in addition to any other penalty imposed, declare the fish, fish product, net, trap, line, poison, explosive, firearm, appliance or device or subject to subsection (2) to (8), any conveyance with the offense was committed, or which was used in, or for the purpose of, or in relation to, or in connection with, the commission of the offense, to be forfeited to the state without compensation and may order the same to be disposed of as the state considers fit.
62; A person who commits an offense under this Act for which a specific penalty is not provided for, is on conviction, liable to a fine not exceeding three hundred thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or to both.