Control of Livestock Industry Act
Botswana, Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security
The act establishes a system of Chief’s permits in tribal and non-tribal areas to authorize the sale or disposal of livestock by persons, subject to the customary laws of Botswana. “No person shall purchase or otherwise acquire for trade within Botswana, any livestock unless he is the holder of a current licence issued under the schedules of this act; and no person shall purchase or otherwise acquire from a person subject to customary law, any livestock unless that person has a Chief’s permit authorizing such transaction.
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Ahmad Lawan
Senate President
National Assembly
Muhammadu Buhari
President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Control of Livestock Industry Act Current Version
January 2022
The act establishes a system of Chief’s permits in tribal and non-tribal areas to authorize the sale or disposal of livestock by persons, subject to the customary laws of Botswana. “No person shall purchase or otherwise acquire for trade within Botswana, any livestock unless he is the holder of a current licence issued under the schedules of this act; and no person shall purchase or otherwise acquire from a person subject to customary law, any livestock unless that person has a Chief’s permit authorizing such transaction.
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